Maps List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part One I. Seven Feet of English Ground II. Eye of God III. Exile IV. Kievan Rus V. Miklagard Part Two VI. Varangian VII. Command VIII. Holy Land IX. Sicily X. Uprising XI. The Burner of Bulgars XII. Reign of Terror XIII. Revolution XIV. Blinding XV. Power XVI. Lover XVII. Downfall XVIII. War XIX. Escape from Byzantium Part Three XX. Prince of the Rus XXI. Denmark XXII. Treachery XXIII. Kings of the North XXIV. Thunderbolt of the North XXV. Dragon Ships XXVI. Hard Ruler XXVII. The Battle of the Nisa XXVIII. Sweden XXIX. England Part Four XXX. Stamford Bridge Epilogue: The Last Viking A Note on Sources Bibliography Index
A rich and compelling account of the life of King Harald Hardrada of Norway, one of the greatest Viking warriors to have ever lived.
Don Hollway is an author, illustrator, and historian. He is also a classical rapier fencer and historical re-enactor. His articles on aviation, history and re-enacting have appeared in magazines including Aviation History, History Magazine, Military Heritage, Military History, Wild West, World War II, Muzzleloader, Renaissance Magazine and Scientific American. His work is also available at www.donhollway.com.
The Last Viking reads like the sagas on which it is based. It's
Beowulf on steroids, laced with purple prose...This book is great
fun.
*The Times*
[Don Hollway's] book is great fun ... I enjoyed very much reading
it.
*Times Radio*
Riveting! Open this book and be prepared to see it through to the
end. Fascinating and thoroughly engaging!
*History Magazine*
Don Hollway not only knows the history, he also knows how to tell a
great story. The Last Viking is a masterful and pulse-pounding
narrative that transports the reader into the middle of the action.
Hollway weaves together multiple original sources, and he clearly
has a deep understanding of the period. He gives us a convincing
and detailed story of this fascinating Viking king.
*Military Heritage Magazine*
The story pulls you in, and doesn't let go.
*New York Times bestselling author of 'The Last Battle'*
This is a lively and fun retelling of the story of Harald Hardrada,
the famous Norwegian king. There is, without doubt, no greater
symbol of an 11th-century warrior-adventurer.
*Professor Kelly DeVries*
Don Hollway is that rarest of treasures - a nonacademic whose
command of the source material and commitment to uncompromising
scholarship rivals any PhD. Writing with a pop journalist’s flair
for story, The Last Viking is a brilliant look at the little known
story of one of history’s most fascinating warriors, told with the
pacing and dramatic flair of the best investigative pieces in
Rolling Stone. It’s history at its absolute best.
*Myke Cole, author of 'The Bronze Lie'*
Hollway is a master storyteller, weaving together Hardrada’s life
into a biography that you can’t put down. His writing draws you in
and keeps you coming back for more. The Last Viking reads more like
an adventure novel than a historical biography… From beginning to
end it is an engrossing and captivating biography that you won’t
put down! Whether you’re a seasoned historian, a newcomer or
somewhere in between The Last Viking will make an excellent
addition to your library.
*MedievalArchives.com*
[A] riveting story... this isn’t just a book for military history
buffs. If you love Frans Bengtsson’s picaresque masterpiece, ‘The
Long Ships,’ Robert Graves’s intrigue-suffused ‘I, Claudius,’ or
heroic fantasy in the mold of Robert E. Howard, George R.R. Martin
and Howard Andrew Jones, you owe it to yourself to pick up “The
Last Viking.” It’s that exciting, that good.
*The Washington Post*
Don Hollway tells this astonishing story with immediacy and verve,
making use of an enormous breadth of sources ... An engaging and
unexpected read.
*Country Life*
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