The lives of the Vikings often make for romantic fonder and good television shows, but their lives were far more complicated than those mediums let on. Winroth's Norse aren't just raiders or farmers, they are merchants, poets, warriors, and sailors. Age of the Vikings captures the wanderlust of its subjects, placing the Vikings all over Europe and the Middle East. His prose is sharp and compelling, and often left me wanting more (in a good way). Michael Kane, New York Post I loved this book. Martin Rundkvist, Aardvarcha There was more to this seafaring civilization. Karen Schousboe, Medieval Histories If a person wants to approach the Viking Period for the first time or get a refresher on where scholarship is standing right now, then I am happy to recommend this fine book. Philip Parker, Literary Review his book is obviously where to start for anyone fed up with MGM's 'Vikings' and even remotely interested in the real story behind. This book should prove a fascinating and rewarding read for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the Viking world. The Age of the Vikings is a wonderfully compact and fascinating companion to many facets of the Viking world. delightful chapters that flesh out our understanding of the Norsemen's world in a way that no bare narrative could. Tom Shippey, Wall Street Journal nsightful, informative. He avoids what has become the traditional chronological narrative, centering his chapters instead on themes: violence first, regrettably but then emigration, trade, state-formation and eventually, with some relief, life 'home on the farm.' He also has the happy knack of seizing on a fascinating detail to open each chapter. Winroth's account is superior to all its most recent competitors. Eric Christiansen, New York Review of Books Mr. I recommend the work to anyone with little knowledge of the subject and a wish to learn more. Winroth really knows what he is writing about, and has done the research. Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in European & World History, Association of American Publishers One of The New York Post's Best Books of 2014 has an impressive knowledge of the sources, the archaeology, and the modern historical literature.
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