The Complete History of Scandinavia: Covering Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Vikings, and more

by Christopher Hughes

Explore Scandinavia from the comfort of your home with this ultimate collection!

Have you always wanted to uncover more about the incredible history of Scandinavia? Are you searching for a thorough, all-in-one guide to exploring Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Finland? Then this book is for you!

With a rich and fascinating history, beautiful landscapes, vibrant cultures and friendly people, Scandinavia is a magical place which has become the go-to destination for tourists around the world. From their history of Vikings and vicious wars to the industrial revolution and their place in the modern world, Scandinavia truly has an incredible story to tell.

Dating back to the earliest human inhabitants, this brilliant collection unveils Scandinavia in an all-new light, examining their arduous and often-difficult climb through history to where they are today. Covering their history during the middle ages, their alliances through the World Wars, and their modern people and culture, The Complete History of Scandinavia offers you an unparalleled look at this amazing location.

Inside this collection, you’ll The exciting history of Vikings, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and much more!

Perfect for students, avid travelers, or anyone interested in the complex history of Scandinavia, The Complete History of Scandinavia lets you gain a deep and profound understanding of their past, the present, and where they might be in the future.

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Genres: Nonfiction, History

341 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 22, 2021

Reviews

[Michel · Rating 3 out of 5]

ذكرني بتعليم الانكليزية في خمسة أيام،، لا بأس به كمدخل للموضوع مع بعض المعلومات الجميلة

[Erich · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book if you want a quick 2.5 hour audiobook on just one of the included countries: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, or Iceland.

The book is structured into silos, so rather than seamlessly telling about the history of Scandinavia, it tells the stories of each country in full, but sequentially. That means you get to hear the same information about the Protestant reformation five separate times.

Much of the book reads like the CIA world fact book. “Iceland has the third largest alcohol consumption per capita.” The post World War Two portions of the book are very slim, except for Sweden’s modern section which was about twice as long as the rest.

Many parts of the book had a voice closer to a college essay than a history book. I’m especially resentful of one line near the end that went something like “recently potatoes have become a popular crop in Iceland because they are the one vegetable that can grow under ground. Are you sure about that?

I want to give it an overall two stars but I think that’s a bit unfair even if I spite-read the last 15% of the book so I could leave this critical reveal.

[Kristjan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Come for the Vikings … stay for the history

At a little more than 90 mins for each topic, you don’t really get the “complete” picture; however, you do get a good summary that hits the high points and was fun to listen to. I would have liked a lot more prehistory, but there was at least some review of the primitive peoples that originally settled the area. In the end, there was enough missed that I still felt that I don’t have a good picture before the advent of the Viking age. At that point the history is pretty good; weaving the history of each nation into the rest to make a solid view of Scandinavia after that. This is perfect in you don’t actually know much about Scandinavia and entertaining if you know some … and mostly a waste if you have any depth here.

1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Sweden
4. Norway
5. Iceland

I was given this free advance listener copy (ALC) audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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[Christopher Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

The content of the book was okay; it was a fine surface level overview of the history of these countries. However, the frequent grammatical errors and overall sloppy writing style made it difficult to read at times. The sources listed also seem to suggest that this book was minimally researched, which shows in its regular factual inaccuracies. Even the title of the book is incorrect, as Finland and Iceland are not typically regarded as part of Scandinavia. Would recommend looking elsewhere if interested in the history of the region.

[Carlos · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book delivers a quick and concise history of Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. Hughes treats each country individually and tracks its history in broad, highly accessible style, from its pre-history to the mid-2010s. While the history is far from comprehensive or detailed, it does serve as a great (short) introduction to give the reader a glancing familiarity with the larger historical trends.

[Kathy Pattangall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Invaluable if you want to know more about the Scandinavian countries. Easy and quick, but covered so much.