The Viking Warrior

by Ben Hubbard

In 793 CE, a wave of Viking warriors broke with a fury onto British shores. In a blizzard of blades and battle-axes, they attacked the Northumberland monastery of Lindisfarne, butchering the monks who lived there. Those not killed were carried away in chains; others drowned in the sea. Having looted the monastery for silver, the warriors set sail for home. The Viking age had begun. From their longships, the Vikings made further raids on the coastlines of Britain, France, and Ireland; they sailed up rivers to attack cities such as Paris and London; they murdered, kidnapped, and enslaved thousands of people; and they plundered enough wealth to bring whole kingdoms to their knees. But that is not the whole story. The Vikings also established large trading networks as far away as Constantinople and built settlements in Iceland, Greenland, and—the first Europeans to do so—North America. Meanwhile, their society was rich and complex, with a developed sense of honor, as well as law, religion, and the rights of women. Illustrated with more than 200 maps, photographs, and artworks, The Viking Warrior examines these fearsome fighters through their origins, social structure, raids, weaponry, ships, trading networks, and settlements.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2017

About the author

Ben Hubbard is an accomplished non-fiction author of books for children and adults. He has more than 160 titles to his name and has written on everything from Space, the Samurai and Sharks, to Poison, Pets and the Plantagenets. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and can be found in bookshops, libraries and schools around the world.

Reviews

[Maria-Alexandra Itu · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read if you are a "Vikings" or "Vikings: Valhalla" fan. Or a vikings fan, in general.

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very solid, informative book! The book is filled with amazing images and historical documentation that really help the reader visualize the culture and lore of the Vikings. This book did great job at providing detail without being cumbersome or overwhelming or dense. Would definitely recommend for anyone who wants some great knowledge on the Vikings without delving into massive history books.

[Ogre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty accurate but stretches a little information a long way. The index is almost a quarter of the book, and is very redundant, which I suppose is useful should someone be using this as an academic source, but otherwise is rather pointless.

[Barry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of the viking period. Lots of great pictures, and historical backgound - great for fans of the TV show "Vikings".

[Tiberiu Baranyi · Rating 4 out of 5]

NOT just another book about the Viking world ... nicely presented and very well researched, and there are a lot of beautiful illustrations in the version I got. ( I was reading the Romanian translation of Ben Hubbard's book).
Overall, very well written , if you are interested in the Vikings and their achievements , I recommend you give this book a try.

[QingYi · Rating 4 out of 5]

finding the real story behind the fantasy world

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great overview of the Viking Age with lots of good photos and artwork.

[Zachary Shelton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was a good way to learn about the Vikings. Everything from weapons to exploration. At time there were so many names and places that it was hard to keep up

[Lisa Landreth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not enough about their everyday life