Sons of Vikings: A Legendary History of the Viking Age

I myself am the descendent of Norwegian settlers, so I wanted to learn all that I could about the Norwegian culture, including information about the Vikings. While many shows and movies portray Vikings as violent brutes, this book gives a clearer understanding of who they are and why they behaved in the way that they did. I love the way the author weaves Viking mythology and religion into a deeper understanding as to who the Vikings were, thus pointing out their values and beliefs. This is a very good read for most anyone wanting to learn more factual information about the Vikings -- and especially if you want a more neutral view of them (vs. false heroism or vilification as commonly seen in other books, films, etc.). This book should be recommended reading for anyone studying world history, particularly of the Dark Ages. I wish this book had been around when I was studying high school European History.

Easy to read and very informative. This book not only covers the most historic moments and characters in Viking history, but it does a great job explaining why we hear so many opposing viewpoints on Viking history. Looking forward to their book.

I recommend this book! It feels like someone is sitting next to me telling me the history behind the Vikings . I love how it explain everything about the Vikings not only the characters but the meanings of all everything .

Was a little all over the place but still really informative

Interesting read.