The Wolf Age: The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire

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Tore Skeie Alison McCullough

The Wolf Age

The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire

Tore Skeie, Alison McCullough

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Pushkin Press
21 February 2023

History; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500

In the eleventh century, the rulers of the lands surrounding the North Sea are all hungry for power. To get power they need soldiers, to get soldiers they need silver, and to get silver there is no better way than war and plunder. This vicious cycle draws all the lands of the north into a brutal struggle for supremacy and survival that will shatter kingdoms and forge an empire.

The Wolf Age takes the reader 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 weaves sagas and skaldic poetry with breathless dramatization to bring the world of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons to vivid life.

By: Tore Skeie
Translated by: Alison McCullough
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781782278351
ISBN 10: 1782278354
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 21 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter overview Overview of persons 1241 A regime facing ruin The warrior’s good life Fire and smoke Midgard hvíti kristr To Norway Broad ancestral lands Two kingdoms The Great Silver coins for the king’s head Chronology Afterword

Tore Skeie is one of Norway's most acclaimed historians, having written several prize-winning and bestselling works of medieval history. Tore is known for his eye for historical and human drama, while his books have been praised both for their thrilling style and the way they challenge traditional nation-oriented historical narratives. The Wolf Age was a bestseller in Norway, won the prestigious Sverre Steen award and is the first of Tore's books to be translated into English. ALISON MCCULLOUGH is a Norwegian to English literary translator based in Stavanger, Norway. Her previous translations include The Therapist by Helene Flood, and Theatre of the World: The Maps that Made History by Thomas Reinertsen Berg.

Reviews for The Wolf Age: The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire

The turbulent [Second Viking Age] that straddles the first millennium is brought to life in a history worthy of a modern television epic. --Financial Times Skeie's account of ruthless conflict, political intrigue, and diplomatic machinations reads like a real-life Game of Thrones-without the dragons. Medieval history buffs will be riveted --Publishers Weekly