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The Real Valkyrie
- The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women
- Narrado por: Lu Banks
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In the tradition of Stacy Schiff's Cleopatra, Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic lives of female Viking warriors.
In 2017, DNA tests revealed to the collective shock of many scholars that a Viking warrior in a high-status grave in Birka, Sweden was actually a woman. The Real Valkyrie weaves together archaeology, history, and literature to imagine her life and times, showing that Viking women had more power and agency than historians have imagined.
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Most people have heard of the Celts - the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and literary influence of the Celts, shockingly little is known of their way of life and beliefs, because very few records of their stories exist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Scholarly yet fancifully told
- De Maestro F en 01-04-20
De: Philip Freeman
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The Age of the Vikings
- De: Anders Winroth
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
- Duración: 10 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 234
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 213
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 210
The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by medieval and modern myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and enslaved. But they also settled peacefully and developed a vast trading network. They traveled far from their homelands in swift and sturdy ships, not only to raid, but also to explore. Despite their fearsome reputation, the Vikings didn’t wear horned helmets, and even the infamous berserkers were far from invincible.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting history. Narrator could be better
- De Castle51 en 07-09-15
De: Anders Winroth
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The Saga of the Volsungs
- With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok
- De: Jackson Crawford - translator
- Narrado por: Jackson Crawford
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,315
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,154
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,151
From the translator of the best-selling Poetic Edda comes a gripping new rendering of two of the greatest sagas of Old Norse literature. Together the two sagas recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and comprise our best source of traditional lore about its members - including, among others, the dragon slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WELL DONE!
- De Zack Davenport en 02-06-19
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The Dragon Sword
- Danelaw Saga, Book 1
- De: Griff Hosker
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 9 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 52
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 52
This story is set at the end of the 10th century and charts the journey of a young warrior, whose father, Bersi, is killed during a raid on Wessex. Sven Bersisson has to grow up quickly and to follow in his father’s footsteps. Sweyn Skull Taker, his uncle, becomes his foster father and they raid Wessex and Frankia, where the young warrior becomes a man. King Sweyn Forkbeard, the king of Denmark, uses their clan to help in his dream of defeating the Norwegians and then taking the throne of England.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is “good” Griff Hosker.
- De trevor en 07-19-21
De: Griff Hosker
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Classical Mythology
- Captivating Stories of Greek and Roman Gods, Heroes, and Mythological Creatures
- De: Matt Clayton
- Narrado por: Dryw McArthur
- Duración: 4 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Explore captivating stories of Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, and monsters in this ultimate guide to classical mythology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great reference
- De danush en 07-09-18
De: Matt Clayton
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Guts & Glory: The American Revolution
- De: Ben Thompson
- Narrado por: Will Collyer, John Glouchevitch, Dan Woren
- Duración: 6 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 84
This fourth book in the action-packed Guts & Glory series takes listeners through the exciting and fascinating history of the American Revolution. From George Washington crossing the icy Delaware, to Molly Pitcher fearlessly firing her cannon, the people of the American Revolution were some of the bravest and most inspiring of all time. Jump into a riot in the streets of Boston, join the Culper Spy Ring as they steal secrets in the dead of night, and watch the signing of the Declaration of Independence in this accessible guide to the birth of the United States.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing! Rude language and euphemisms
- De Ashley en 01-12-22
De: Ben Thompson
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Goddess of Yesterday
- De: Caroline B. Cooney
- Narrado por: Christina Moore
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Spirited and pretty, Anaxandra is playmate to King Nicandor’s crippled daughter, Callisto, until pirates attack Nicandor’s small Greek island kingdom and slay everyone except Anaxandra. When Sparta’s King Menalaus comes to investigate, Anaxandra assumes the identity of Princess Callisto to avoid becoming a slave. But Menalaus’ beautiful half-goddess wife, Helen, doubts the girl’s story. Worse, Helen is about to join forces with Trojan prince Paris. Now Anaxandra must reinvent herself in a desperate attempt to prevent war.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One Girl's Courage in the Era of Myth and Antiquity
- De Lisa Davidson en 04-28-24
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Greek Mythology
- Classic Stories of the Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters (Classic Mythology, Book 1)
- De: Scott Lewis
- Narrado por: Madison Niederhauser
- Duración: 3 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 34
This captivating audiobook will take you on a beautiful journey through the fascinating world of Greek mythology. From the beginning of the cosmos to the Odyssey, be ready to venture into an exciting world of love, loyalty, infidelity, vengeance, deception, and intrigue!
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great way to gain insight to Ancient Greece
- De cosmitron en 07-27-18
De: Scott Lewis
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Blood on the Blade
- New World, Book 1
- De: Griff Hosker
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Erik and his family are Norse who live on the island of Orkneyjar. Their world is thrown upside down when the King of Norway colludes with their jarl to take over their home. They flee to the land north of Mercia. Hoping for a life free from the tyranny of a King, they have to fight Danes and Saxons. When King Harald of Norway sends ships to destroy them, the Clan of the Fox is forced to flee to the newly discovered land of ice and fire. They travel beyond sight of land into an uncharted ocean to face a future which is uncertain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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EPIC!
- De Damon Edwards en 10-11-19
De: Griff Hosker
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The Poetic Edda
- Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes
- De: Jackson Crawford
- Narrado por: Jackson Crawford
- Duración: 6 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,656
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,344
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,336
The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!) and well worth the wait. These amazing texts from a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance, containing the lion's share of information that survives today about the gods and heroes of pre-Christian Scandinavians, their unique vision of the beginning and end of the world, etc.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Butchery of the language
- De Sigurdur J. en 03-26-19
De: Jackson Crawford
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Why Homer Matters
- De: Adam Nicolson
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 95
Adam Nicolson sees the Iliad and the Odyssey as the foundation myths of Greek - and our - consciousness, collapsing the passage of 4,000 years and making the distant past of the Mediterranean world as immediate to us as the events of our own time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- De Jean en 05-04-15
De: Adam Nicolson
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The Hammer and the Cross
- De: Harry Harrison
- Narrado por: Julian Elfer
- Duración: 16 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
865 A.D. Warring kings rule over the British Isles, but the Church rules over the kings, threatening all who oppose them with damnation. Only the dreaded Vikings of Scandinavia do not fear the priests. Shef, the bastard son of a Norse raider and a captive English lady, is torn by divided loyalties and driven by strange visions that seem to come from Odin himself. A smith and warrior, he alone dares to imagine new weapons and tactics with which to carve out a kingdom.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't finish it
- De Susan en 07-22-16
De: Harry Harrison
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The Story of the Volsungs
- The Volsunga Saga
- De: Anonymous
- Narrado por: Antony Ferguson
- Duración: 4 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 307
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 277
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 275
Originally written in Icelandic in the 13th century AD by an anonymous author, The Story of The Volsungs is a legendary saga based on Norse mythology. The epic describes the legendary history and heroic feats of several generations of mythic Viking families and derives from many sources, including preexisting Edda, or heroic poems, Norse legends, historical events, and orally transmitted folklore. The saga is imbued throughout with themes of power, jealousy, love, vengeance, and fear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Passionate, Poetic, Bloody, Heroic, & Tragic Saga
- De Jefferson en 03-28-12
De: Anonymous
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Uncovering Greek Mythology: A Beginner's Guide into the World of Greek Gods and Goddesses
- De: Lucas Russo
- Narrado por: Jared Zak
- Duración: 3 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 272
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 120
Get to know the Greek gods and goddesses, from the mighty Zeus, to the temperamental Poseidon, the beautiful Aphrodite, and every character from A to Z. Who wouldn’t want to hear about Zeus and his command of lightning, Hades and how he found his bride, the wisdom of Athena, and so many other stories that capture the imagination. These stories can do more than just entertain; they can also inspire and teach us lessons that were penned by the Greeks themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book!!
- De Laura Preston en 12-07-22
De: Lucas Russo
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Mythology: Mega Collection
- Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
- De: Scott Lewis
- Narrado por: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
- Duración: 31 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 669
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 584
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 584
Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....
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4 out of 5 stars
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An interesting set of introductions.
- De Kevin Potter en 05-30-19
De: Scott Lewis
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Greek Mythology
- Captivating Greek Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Heroes
- De: Matt Clayton
- Narrado por: Randy Whitlow
- Duración: 4 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 21
This audiobook on Greek mythology will take you on a captivating journey, so you can experience the enjoyment of the entertaining stories while also learning about the Greek myths that lie at the roots of Western language, culture, and civilization. Explore the captivating myths of the Greek gods and heroes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator
- De Giovanni en 03-12-19
De: Matt Clayton
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A Voyage Long and Strange
- Rediscovering the New World
- De: Tony Horwitz
- Narrado por: John H. Mayer
- Duración: 17 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 181
On a chance visit to Plymouth Rock, Tony Horwitz makes an unsettling discovery. A history buff since early childhood, expensively educated at university - a history major, no less! - he's reached middle age with a third-grader's grasp of early America. In fact, he's mislaid more than a century of American history, the period separating Columbus' landing in 1492 from the arrival of English colonists at Jamestown in 16-oh-something. Did nothing happen in between?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just Not For Me
- De Sara en 10-25-15
De: Tony Horwitz
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Valkyrie
- The Women of the Viking World
- De: Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
- Narrado por: Ann Richardson
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows, and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war - to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book horrible narrator
- De Zeb Williams en 06-13-22
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The Far Traveler
- Voyages of a Viking Woman
- De: Nancy Marie Brown
- Narrado por: Eva Kaminsky
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10
Five hundred years before Columbus, a Viking woman named Gudrid sailed off the edge of the known world. She landed in the New World and lived there for three years, giving birth to a baby before sailing home. Or so the Icelandic sagas say.
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5 out of 5 stars
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About Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir Viking Explorer
- De Kory KRICK en 03-21-23
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River Kings
- A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads
- De: Cat Jarman
- Narrado por: Christine Rendel
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 47
Three years ago, a Carnelian bead came into Catrine Jarman's temporary possession. River Kings sees her trace the path of this ancient piece of jewelry back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, discovering along the way that the Vikings' route was far more varied than we might think—that with them came people from the Middle East, and that the reason for this unexpected integration between the Eastern and Western worlds may well have been a slave trade running through the Silk Road, all the way to Britain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rivers Kings
- De Anonymous User en 11-28-23
De: Cat Jarman
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The Vikings
- A New History
- De: Neil Oliver
- Narrado por: James A. Gillies
- Duración: 11 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 368
Drawing on the latest discoveries that have only recently come to light, Scottish archaeologist Neil Oliver goes on the trail of the real Vikings. Where did they emerge from? How did they really live? And just what drove them to embark on such extraordinary voyages of discovery over 1,000 years ago? The Vikings: A New History explores many of those questions for the first time in an epic story of one of the world's great empires of conquest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing for a broad audience.
- De Grant en 08-07-18
De: Neil Oliver
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Looking for the Hidden Folk
- How Iceland's Elves Can Save the Earth
- De: Nancy Marie Brown
- Narrado por: Ann Richardson
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Icelanders believe in elves. Why does that make you laugh?, asks Nancy Marie Brown, in this wonderfully quirky exploration of our interaction with nature. Looking for answers in history, science, religion, and art—from ancient times to today—Brown finds that each discipline defines what is real and unreal, natural and supernatural, demonstrated and theoretical, alive and inert. Each has its own way of perceiving and valuing the world around us. And each discipline defines what an Icelander might call an elf.
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The Wolf Age
- The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
- De: Tore Skeie
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 10 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
The Wolf Age takes listeners on a thrilling journey through the bloody shared history of England and Scandinavia, and on across early medieval Europe, from the wild Norwegian fjords to the wealthy cities of Muslim Andalusia. Warfare, plotting, backstabbing, and bribery abound as Tore Skeie skillfully weaves sagas and skaldic poetry with breathless dramatization as he entertainingly brings the world of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons to vivid life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant!
- De Tigerlily en 05-31-24
De: Tore Skeie
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Valkyrie
- The Women of the Viking World
- De: Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
- Narrado por: Ann Richardson
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Valkyries: the female supernatural beings that choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield. They protect some, but guide spears, arrows, and sword blades into the bodies of others. Viking myths about valkyries attempt to elevate the banality of war - to make the pain and suffering, the lost limbs and deformities, the piles of lifeless bodies of young men, glorious and worthwhile. Rather than their death being futile, it is their destiny and good fortune, determined by divine beings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book horrible narrator
- De Zeb Williams en 06-13-22
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The Far Traveler
- Voyages of a Viking Woman
- De: Nancy Marie Brown
- Narrado por: Eva Kaminsky
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10
Five hundred years before Columbus, a Viking woman named Gudrid sailed off the edge of the known world. She landed in the New World and lived there for three years, giving birth to a baby before sailing home. Or so the Icelandic sagas say.
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5 out of 5 stars
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About Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir Viking Explorer
- De Kory KRICK en 03-21-23
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River Kings
- A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads
- De: Cat Jarman
- Narrado por: Christine Rendel
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 47
Three years ago, a Carnelian bead came into Catrine Jarman's temporary possession. River Kings sees her trace the path of this ancient piece of jewelry back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, discovering along the way that the Vikings' route was far more varied than we might think—that with them came people from the Middle East, and that the reason for this unexpected integration between the Eastern and Western worlds may well have been a slave trade running through the Silk Road, all the way to Britain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rivers Kings
- De Anonymous User en 11-28-23
De: Cat Jarman
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The Vikings
- A New History
- De: Neil Oliver
- Narrado por: James A. Gillies
- Duración: 11 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 368
Drawing on the latest discoveries that have only recently come to light, Scottish archaeologist Neil Oliver goes on the trail of the real Vikings. Where did they emerge from? How did they really live? And just what drove them to embark on such extraordinary voyages of discovery over 1,000 years ago? The Vikings: A New History explores many of those questions for the first time in an epic story of one of the world's great empires of conquest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing for a broad audience.
- De Grant en 08-07-18
De: Neil Oliver
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Looking for the Hidden Folk
- How Iceland's Elves Can Save the Earth
- De: Nancy Marie Brown
- Narrado por: Ann Richardson
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Icelanders believe in elves. Why does that make you laugh?, asks Nancy Marie Brown, in this wonderfully quirky exploration of our interaction with nature. Looking for answers in history, science, religion, and art—from ancient times to today—Brown finds that each discipline defines what is real and unreal, natural and supernatural, demonstrated and theoretical, alive and inert. Each has its own way of perceiving and valuing the world around us. And each discipline defines what an Icelander might call an elf.
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The Wolf Age
- The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
- De: Tore Skeie
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 10 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
The Wolf Age takes listeners on a thrilling journey through the bloody shared history of England and Scandinavia, and on across early medieval Europe, from the wild Norwegian fjords to the wealthy cities of Muslim Andalusia. Warfare, plotting, backstabbing, and bribery abound as Tore Skeie skillfully weaves sagas and skaldic poetry with breathless dramatization as he entertainingly brings the world of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons to vivid life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant!
- De Tigerlily en 05-31-24
De: Tore Skeie
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The Anglo-Saxon World
- De: Nicholas J. Higham, Martin J. Ryan
- Narrado por: Mike Cooper
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9
The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth to the late eleventh century, begins with the Roman retreat from the Western world and ends with the Norman takeover of England. Between these epochal events, many of the contours and patterns of English life that would endure for the next millennium were shaped. In this authoritative work, N. J. Higham and M. J. Ryan reexamine Anglo-Saxon England in the light of new research in disciplines as wide ranging as historical genetics, paleobotany, archaeology, literary studies, art history, and numismatics.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Reference, Not Narrative
- De Austin Howard en 01-03-24
De: Nicholas J. Higham, y otros
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The Valkyrie
- De: Kate Heartfield
- Narrado por: Eleanor Jackson, India Shaw-Smith
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General0 out of 5 stars 0
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Narración:0 out of 5 stars 0
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Historia0 out of 5 stars 0
Brynhild is a Valkyrie: shieldmaiden of the Allfather, chooser of the slain. But now she too has fallen, flightless in her exile. Gudrun is a princess of Burgundy, a daughter of the Rhine, a prize for an invading king – a king whose brother Attila has other plans, and a dragon to call upon.
De: Kate Heartfield
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Four Queens
- The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Josephine Bailey
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 261
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 144
Set against the backdrop of the turbulent 13th century, a time of chivalry and crusades, poetry, knights, and monarchs, comes the story of the four beautiful daughters of the count of Provence, whose brilliant marriages made them the queens of France, England, Germany, and Sicily.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, informative
- De Eunice en 12-06-07
De: Nancy Goldstone
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The Last Viking
- The True Story of King Harald Hardrada
- De: Don Hollway
- Narrado por: Mark Meadows
- Duración: 14 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
Harald Sigurdsson burst into history as a teenaged youth in a Viking battle from which he escaped with little more than his life and a thirst for vengeance. But from these humble origins, he became one of Norway’s most legendary kings. The Last Viking is a fast-moving narrative account of the life of King Harald Hardrada, as he journeyed across the medieval world, from the frozen wastelands of the North to the glittering towers of Byzantium and the passions of the Holy Land, until his warrior death on the battlefield in England.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My 25th Great Grandfather 😊
- De Joshua David Nelson en 08-09-22
De: Don Hollway
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The Makers of Scotland
- Picts, Romans, Gaels and Vikings
- De: Tim Clarkson
- Narrado por: David Vickery
- Duración: 8 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13
During the first millennium AD the most northerly part of Britain evolved into the country known today as Scotland. The transition was a long process of social and political change driven by the ambitions of powerful warlords. At first these men were tribal chiefs, Roman generals, or rulers of small kingdoms.
De: Tim Clarkson
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Children of Ash and Elm
- A History of the Vikings
- De: Neil Price
- Narrado por: Samuel Roukin
- Duración: 17 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,337
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,148
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,143
The Viking Age - from 750 to 1050 saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval clerics and Elizabethan playwrights, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. None of these appropriations capture the real Vikings, or the richness and sophistication of their culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- De Than en 10-06-20
De: Neil Price
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Ragnar Lothbrok and a History of the Vikings
- Viking Warriors Including Rollo, Norsemen, Norse Mythology, Quests in America, England, France, Scotland, Ireland and Russia
- De: Noah Brown
- Narrado por: Dalan E. Decker
- Duración: 8 h y 9 m
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Ragnar Lothbrok was a legendary warrior who left a legacy among the Vikings like none other. Today's popular TV show may have popularized Ragnar's story, but the real facts are not very well known. Discover the truth behind this Viking warrior and the rich history of the Vikings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Happy with this purchase!
- De Michelle Watson en 09-08-19
De: Noah Brown
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Ivory Vikings
- The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them
- De: Nancy Marie Brown
- Narrado por: Tony Ward
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 34
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In the early 1800s, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. Norse netsuke, each face individual, each full of quirks, the Lewis Chessmen are probably the most famous chess pieces in the world. Harry played Wizard's Chess with them in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Housed at the British Museum, they are among its most visited and beloved objects.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Informative
- De Tracie en 04-13-16
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Northmen
- The Viking Saga AD 793-1241
- De: John Haywood
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Northmen is there to tell the tale, to pay homage to what was lost and celebrate what was won. Focusing on key events, including the sack of Lindisfarne in 793 and the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, medieval history expert John Haywood recounts the saga of the Viking Age, from the creation of the world through to the dwindling years of halfhearted raids and elegiac storytelling in the 13th century.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring 😴
- De Anonymous User en 09-24-21
De: John Haywood
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Matilda
- Empress, Queen, Warrior
- De: Catherine Hanley
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 12 h y 57 m
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A life of Matilda - empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Both entertaining and scholarly
- De Anonymous User en 09-10-19
De: Catherine Hanley
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The Viking Heart
- How Scandinavians Conquered the World
- De: Arthur Herman
- Narrado por: Kiff VandenHeuvel
- Duración: 18 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Scandinavia has always been a world apart. For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun. But when they finally left their homeland in search of opportunity, these wanderers — including the most famous, the Vikings — would reshape Europe and beyond.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Confused and not worth the time and money
- De Jacob The Dane en 08-16-21
De: Arthur Herman
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The Sea Wolves
- A History of the Vikings
- De: Lars Brownworth
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 7 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,032
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In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it. Wave after wave of Norse "sea wolves" followed in search of plunder, land, or a glorious death in battle. Much of the British Isles fell before their swords, and the continental capitals of Paris and Aachen were sacked in turn. Turning east, they swept down the uncharted rivers of central Europe, captured Kiev, and clashed with mighty Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A little dry but very interesting
- De Angela en 08-30-15
De: Lars Brownworth
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- A. B.
- 07-10-22
Great Background Noise
This book was interesting, but difficult to stay focused on due to the soothing voice of the narrator. It is a great background book for driving if you do not want to stay focused the entire time.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-12-23
Amazing book; completely redefines the way we see the “Vikings”
Not my favorite audio performance, but the book is well worth the read (and reread). I purchased a physical copy to look through the pictures, see the names/quotes, and read the footnotes. Highly recommend this to anyone interested in Scandinavian or ancient history!
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- Walter Harris
- 04-28-23
A Shieldmaiden’s tale
A well researched work revealing an aspect of dark age life. A must read for the ladies and a great read for the gentlemen. Skol.
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