Stories of the Vikings

By Mary MacGregor

Book Overview

From legendary battles to daring voyages across unknown seas, this classic account brings the remarkable world of the Vikings to life.

In Stories of the Vikings, author Mary MacGregor brings to life the dramatic history and legends of the Scandinavian seafarers who left their mark across medieval Europe through exploration, trade, warfare, and settlement. This classic volume introduces readers to the courage, ambition, and adventurous spirit of the Viking Age.

Readers journey alongside warriors, sea-kings, and explorers as Viking ships cross the waters of the North Atlantic in search of conquest, wealth, and new lands. The stories recount daring raids, legendary battles, voyages to Iceland and Greenland, and the remarkable Norse explorations that carried Viking sailors as far as North America centuries before Columbus. Along the way, readers encounter such figures as Harald Fairhair, Hakon the Good, Olaf Trygveson, Olaf the Saint, and Harald Hardrada, whose deeds became part of Norse history and saga tradition.

MacGregor captures both the excitement of Viking adventure and the atmosphere of the medieval North. The book explores Viking customs, life at home, longships, beliefs, and legends while recounting the battles, rivalries, and struggles for kingship that shaped the Viking world. From the famous sea-fight of the Jomsvikings to voyages across uncharted seas, Stories of the Vikings presents a colorful introduction to Norse history and legend.

This carefully restored edition brings MacGregor's classic account of the Vikings back into print. Ideal for children and adults interested in Viking history, medieval adventure, and Norse legend, it offers an absorbing introduction to the people whose voyages and exploits carried them across Europe and far beyond.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493781766
• ISBN13: 9781493781768
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 78 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"