{"product_id":"the-last-viking-the-true-story-of-king-harald-hardrada-paperback","title":"The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Hollway\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e[A] riveting story... you owe it to yourself to pick up \u003ci\u003eThe Last Viking\u003c\/i\u003e. It's that exciting, that good.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich and compelling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eaccount of the life of King Harald Hardrada of Norway, one of the greatest Viking warriors to have ever lived.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarald Sigurdsson burst into history as a teenaged youth in a Viking battle from which he escaped with little more than his life and a thirst for vengeance. But from these humble origins, he became one of Norway's most legendary kings. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Viking\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-moving narrative account of the life of King Harald Hardrada, as he journeyed across the medieval world, from the frozen wastelands of the North to the glittering towers of Byzantium and the passions of the Holy Land, until his warrior death on the battlefield in England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining Norse sagas, Byzantine accounts, Anglo-Saxon chronicles, and even King Harald's own verse and prose into a single, compelling story, Don Hollway vividly depicts the violence and spectacle of the late Viking era and delves into the dramatic events that brought an end to almost three centuries of Norse conquest and expansion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Hollway\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAviation History, History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilitary Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilitary History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWild West, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWorld War II, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMuzzleloader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e. His work is also available at www.donhollway.co\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765758820640,"sku":"9781472846501","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/584dfdfd8b39cc60ae556b009944937e.webp?v=1780279015","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-viking-the-true-story-of-king-harald-hardrada-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}