Author : Terje Spurkland
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,95 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781843831860
"This book presents an accessible account of the Norwegian examples throughout the period of their use. The runic inscriptions are discussed not only from a linguistic point of view but also as sources of information on Norwegian history and culture". --BOOKJACKET.
Author : Stephen Harding
Publisher : Nottingham University Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 190728494X
Focusing on men from old families in England’s Wirral and West Lancashire regions, this survey traces the DNA of the local populace back to their Viking ancestors in order to determine the impact of past societies on their genetic make-up. Arguing that the areas exhibit many archaeological and historical features proving them to have had a clear Viking presence, this account provides background information on Viking settlements as well as conclusions drawn from the DNA testing. An illustrated example of how DNA methods can be used to learn about the past is also included.
Author : Paul Barker
Publisher : Fourth Estate (GB)
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 35,9 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780007258475
Witty and knowledgeable, this is a brilliant celebration of everything that comes with the role of being a dad.
Author : Marti Talbott
Publisher : MT Creations
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 25,21 MB
Release : 2010-07-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
At not quite fifteen, Stefan's father finally let him board the longship, Sja Vinna, to take part in his first Viking raid. Yet, the battle was not at all what he expected, and he soon found himself alone and stranded in Scotland. Thirteen-year-old Kannak's situation was just as grave. Her father deserted them and the only way to survive, she decided, was to take a husband over her mother's objections. Instead, she found herself hiding a hated Viking, and that wasn't the only problem - someone was plotting to kill the clan's beloved laird.
Author : Mary Jane Beaufrand
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 16,54 MB
Release : 2010-02-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316072141
Veronica Severance feels cut off from the world. Forced to move from the city to rural Oregon with her parents, she is haunted by loneliness and by the chilling sounds of the Santiam, the river that runs through her backyard. Through the fog of isolation, Ronnie finds herself becoming close with Karen, a young girl who she babysits. But when she discovers Karen's body on the banks of the Santiam, the victim of a supposed accident, Ronnie feels compelled to uncover the truth. As she becomes increasingly obsessed with solving Karen's death, Ronnie is led deeper and deeper into the woods surrounding the river and to the dark secret hidden within its midst. The River is a darkly atmospheric story of murder, isolation, obsession and dark secrets that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.
Author : Judson Roberts
Publisher : Judson Roberts
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,41 MB
Release : 2011-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0578076438
He's the son of a chieftain and a princess--yet Halfdan was born a slave. Now he is becoming a man and it is time for him to meet his destiny. Though raised a slave who could only dream of freedom, young Halfdan's fate may be about to change. If freed, he may train as a Viking warrior, and come to know the glories of true brotherhood and the horrors of unspeakable evil. In the world of Vikings, a warrior's destiny is forged in the heat of battle. If the fates decree it, Hafdan may emerge as a new hero . . . a new myth . . . and perhaps a new legend.
Author : Tim Sullivan
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 29,67 MB
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1497632625
Hallucination . . . or time travel? One man alone against the cosmos, creating his own reality! Exiled on Mars! Johnsmith Biberkopf escapes from a penal colony on the Red Planet and learns that his hallucinations are real—space and time can be manipulated. Kidnapped by Vikings who have sailed through the continua since ancient times, Johnsmith embarks on an epic adventure, an infinite journey through the multiverse. Facing alien menaces, he learns the terrifying truth about the power of illusion.
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Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 33,13 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781557830548
A screenplay tells the story of a Viking who learns that there is more to life than raping and pillaging
Author : Paul Barker
Publisher : It Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 14,98 MB
Release : 2008-05-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780061450723
You hold in your hands a celebration of all things fatherhood. You've earned it. Day after day, you work hard to keep food on the table and a roof over your family's precious heads. Now, finally, you receive the credit and recognition you—and all dads—deserve. Sit back, grab a cigar and cradle your brandy snifter, and enjoy!
Author : Paul Murton
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 48,25 MB
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1788852281
The BBC travel personality explores the Nordic legacy of these remote Scottish islands: “Engagingly written and superbly illustrated.” —Undiscovered Scotland Paul Murton has long had a love of the Viking north—the island groups of Orkney and Shetland and the old counties of Caithness and Sutherland—which, for centuries, were part of the Nordic world as depicted in the great classic known as the Orkneyinga Saga. Today this fascinating Scandinavian legacy can be found everywhere—in physical remains, place names, local traditions and folklore, and much else. This is a personal account of Paul Murton’s travels in the Viking north. Full of observation, history, anecdote, and encounters with those who live there, it also serves as a practical guide to the many places of interest. From a sing-along with the Shanty Yell Boys to fishing off Muckle Flugga, from sword dancing with the men of Papa Stour to a Norwegian pub crawl in Lerwick, this book paints a vivid picture of these lands and their people, and explores their extraordinary rich heritage.
