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Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings
£14.99
SHIPPEY, TOM
Product Details
ISBN: 9781789142174
Author: SHIPPEY, TOM
Pages: 368
'an exhilarating, mind-expanding appraisal and retelling of Viking history'
— Michael Dirda, Washington Post
'a fast-paced, exhilarating account of the psychology of the marauding Vikings'
— Wall Street Journal
'Spirited, engaging and frequently very funny, this book is as memorable and enjoyable as the medieval stories it explores'
— BBC History Magazine
In this robust new account of the Vikings, Tom Shippey explores their mindset, and in particular their fascination with scenes of heroic death.
Key Highlights:
- Recounts many of the great bravura scenes of Old Norse literature, including:
- The Fall of the House of the Skjoldungs
- The clash between the two great longships Ironbeard and Long Serpent
- The death of Thormod the skald
The most exciting book on Vikings for a generation, Laughing Shall I Die presents them for what they were: not peaceful explorers and traders, but bloodthirsty warriors and marauders.
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