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1	Beowulf: A Verse Translation more books like this by Seamus Heaney (Translator), Daniel Donoghue (Editor) add to wishlist This text presents a faithful rendition of "Beowulf", a poem written in Old English sometime before the tenth century A.D., which describes the adventures of a great Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century. The translation is combined with detailed annotations, with no reading knowledge of Old English assumed. Heaney's introduction discusses ... see all copies from £7.07! new only from £10.38! \| first editions
2	The Templars' secret island : the knights, the priest and the treasure more books like this by Erling Haagensen, Henry Lincoln add to wishlist Nearly 30 years ago, a television programme documentary programme about a tiny French village ended with the words: "something extraordinary is waiting to be found on the mountaintop ...and in the not too distant future, it will be". Rennes-le-Chateau, the village in the French Pyrenees, is world renowned. Bornholm is a tiny island in the Baltic ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings more books like this by Peter Sawyer (Editor) add to wishlist Were the Vikings, as contemporary description had it, a 'valiant, wrathful, foreign, purely pagan people' who swept in from the sea to plunder and slaughter? 'War-wolves keen in hungry quest', according to later tradition, who lived and died by the sea and the sword? Or were they unusually successful merchants, extortionists, and pioneer ... see all copies from £9.91! new only from £11.97! \| first editions
4	A History of the Vikings more books like this by Gwyn Jones add to wishlist 'An utterly splendid book, quite the most brilliantly written, balanced, and explanative general work on the Vikings ever to appear in English or in any language.' Scandinavian Studies The subject of this book is the Viking realms, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, their civilization and culture, and their many sided achievements at home and abroad. A ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.29! \| first editions
5	The Shetland Bus: A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Adventure more books like this by David Howarth add to wishlist In a true story of secret World War II missions across the North Sea, the author of "We Die Alone" recounts the hundreds of trips made by Norwegian fishing boats in the dark of the Arctic winter to resist the Nazi onslaught in 1940. see all copies from £6.19! new only from £6.50! \| first editions
6	Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga more books like this by William Fitzhugh, Elisabeth I Ward add to wishlist Replete with color photos, drawings, and maps of Viking sites, artifacts, and landscapes, "Vikings" celebrates and explores the Viking saga from the combined perspectives of history, archaeology, oral tradition, literature, and natural science. 500 photos, 450 in color. 20 line drawings. 20 maps. see all copies from £7.90! new only from £17.88! \| first editions
7	Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric more books like this by Veronica Buckley add to wishlist This debut work is a lively and sparkling biography offering a rare glimpse of the world of 17th-century Europe through the figure of an unorthodox and compelling queen. see all copies from £5.19! new only from £5.73! \| first editions
8	Viking more books like this by Susan Margeson add to wishlist Presenting an overview of this culture, from music to mealtime, social hierarchy, to the more violent aspects of their explorations and expansions into new territories, this fascinating look at the life of the Vikings examines their ships, weapons, and artifacts. Full-color photos. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.09! \| first editions
9	The Vikings: Revised Edition more books like this by Else Roesdahl add to wishlist Far from being just 'wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates', the Vikings created complex social institutions, oversaw the coming of Christianity to Scandinavia and made a major impact on European history through trade, travel and far-flung consolidation. This encyclopedic study brings together the latest research on Viking art, burial customs, ... see all copies from £6.60! new only from £7.05!
10	Of Swedish Ways more books like this by Lilly Lorenzen add to wishlist Here is a book filled with the sights and sounds of a people steeped in a background of fine old traditions. It is a charming account of Swedish customs that goes beyond their democratic monarchy, their progressive social-welfare programs, their avant-garde movies, and their excellence of design. For Swedish-Americans this book will have special ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	A Concise History of Sweden more books like this by Neil Kent add to wishlist A comprehensive history of Sweden is much needed. Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden's political zenith as Europe's greatest superpower in the seventeenth century, while later chapters explore the Swedish ... see all copies from £9.69! new only from £12.19!
12 view cover	The Rise of the Dutch Republic more books like this by John Lothrop Motley add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER VI Francis Junius?His sermon at Cnlemburg House?The Compromise?Portraits of Sarnte-Aldegonde, of Louis of Nassau, of " Toison d'Or," of Charles Mansfeld ... see all copies from £3.40! new only from £13.64! \| first editions
13 view cover	Vikings more books like this by Magnus Magnusson add to wishlist First published in 1980 to accompany a major BBC Television series, this book explores the myth and the reality of Viking culture. The Vikings have a traditional image as fierce sea-warriors, but recent archaeological discoveries in Europe and America show them in a new light - as the greatest traders of their day and as explorers who extended the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.13! \| first editions
14 view cover	History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland more books like this by T. K. Derry add to wishlist see all copies from £6.52! new only from £19.17!
15 view cover	The Sledge Patrol: A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Victory more books like this by David Howarth add to wishlist The exciting tale of how the Sledge Patrol--a group of Danish and Norwegian hunters who used dog sleds to patrol a 500 mile stretch of the coast--out ran and outsmarted the pursuing German army during World War II. A story of skill, faith, courage and endurance. Photos. see all copies from £6.11! new only from £8.33! \| first editions
16 view cover	Heimskringla or the Lives of the Norse Kings more books like this by Snorre Sturlason, Erling Monsen (Editor) add to wishlist Great classic by Icelandic poet/chieftain chronicles reigns of 16 high kings, including Olav II Haraldson, patron saint of Norway. Viking roving gives way to Christianity, unification of Norway. Over 130 illustrations and 5 maps. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £12.64! \| first editions
17 view cover	A Frozen Hell: The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940 more books like this by William R Trotter add to wishlist The bitterly cold conditions under which the soldiers fought are highlighted in this history of the Russo-Finnish War. see all copies from £8.04! new only from £9.67! \| first editions
18	Battles for Scandinavia more books like this by John Robert Elting add to wishlist see all copies from £1.65! new only from £10.19! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Baltic: A New History of the Region and Its People more books like this by Alan Palmer add to wishlist see all copies from £7.43! new only from £13.32! \| first editions
20 view cover	Viking Empires more books like this by Angelo Forte, Professor Richard Oram, Frederik Pedersen add to wishlist Viking Empires is a definitive new history of five hundred years of Viking civilisation and the first study of the global implications of the expansion, integration, and reorientation of the Viking World. Offering an assessment of Scandinavian society before the 790s, the book traces the political, military, cultural and religious history of the ... see all copies from £9.29! new only from £19.80! \| first editions
21 view cover	Kings and Vikings: Scandinavia and Europe, A.D. 700-1100 more books like this by P H Sawyer add to wishlist Professor Sawyer offers some new interpretations of the development of Scandinavian society and the history of the Christian conversion. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £20.18! \| first editions
22 view cover	Iceland saga more books like this by Magnus Magnusson add to wishlist Magnus Magnusson relates the world-famous Icelandic sagas to the spectacular living landscapes of today, taking the reader of a literary tour of the mountains, valleys and fjords where the heroes and heroines of the sagas lived out their eventful lives. And he tells the story of the first Viking settler Ingolfur Anarson. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £61.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	A Conspiracy of Decency: The Rescue of the Danish Jews During World War II more books like this by Emmy E Werner add to wishlist The dramatic and compelling rescue of the Danish Jews from the hands of the Nazis, told through firsthand accounts and personal stories. The people of Denmark managed to save almost their countrys entire Jewish population from extinction in a spontaneous act of humanity one of the most compelling stories of moral courage in the history of World ... see all copies from £7.33! new only from £8.16! \| first editions
24 view cover	A Short History of Finland more books like this by Frederick Bernard Singleton add to wishlist This is a second edition of the most successful study of Finland in the English language. It presents the reader - whether tourist, student, specialist, or business person - with a readable and authoritative introduction to the Finns and the present position of their country in the modern world. A Short History of Finland traces the historical ... see all copies from £6.37! new only from £11.28!
25 view cover	Heimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway more books like this by Snorri Sturluson, Lee M Hollander (Translator) add to wishlist Beginning with the dim prehistory of the mythical gods and their descendants, Snorri Sturluson tells us how scions of those descendants, the Swedish kings, colonised and subdued Norway, shire by shire, until King Harald Fairhair united the whole realm. The long line of his successors ruled Norway with varying fortunes, achieving, at one time, a ... see all copies from £14.24! new only from £21.76! \| first editions

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