Viking Epic

Award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber journeys across Europe exploring Europe's epic poems, from the Odyssey to Beowulf, the Song of Roland to the Nibelungenlied, and their impact on European identity in these turbulent times. These are the stories that made Europe. Journeying from Turkey to Iceland, award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber takes us on a fascinating adventure through our continent's most enduring epic poems to learn how they were shaped by their times and how they have since shaped us.

Ragnar Lothbrok is considered to be one of the most influential Vikings in Norse history, regardless of what is speculated to be true or false. Follow the epic tales through Ragnar’s life as he traverses his way through Scandinavia, France, and England, leading fleets of ships, raiding villages, and holding kings at ransom. Witness the brutality and outright madness Ragnar, the king of Denmark, portrayed during his reign. If Ragnar is something that myths are made of, there is a lot that seem to be hard facts.

Р`мор был всего лишь фермером. Но теперь он воин, да еще и владелец собственного драккара. Р`мор знает, где лежат богатые южные земли и собирается отправиться туда. Что ждет на далеких берегах молодого и неопытного форинга, а также тех, кто осмелился присоединиться к нему?

The people of An Innis have fallen on hard times. Vengeful thieves, rumored to be men returned from death, have brought the island to its knees. Using a fleet of captured ships, they systematically plunder everything that enters or attempts to leave the coastal waters that surround the island. The Sigil Blade, the first book of the Archon Sigil trilogy, tells the story of Edryd, a man who is trying to reinvent himself and conceal the truth about his past.

Став калекой, утратив связь с прошлым, стоит ли отчаиваться? Нет! Тем более, когда ты гордый викинг, пусть и ставший треллом. Но это пока... Нужно начать все заново, нужно создать клан и с его помощью отомстить всем тем, кто лишил тебя силы, власти, жизни. Хватит ли терпения? Обязательно! Тем более, когда впереди ждут набеги, осады и сражения! И где-то за морем остались верные друзья, которые обязательно помогут.

Рейд удачно завершился. Но теперь предстоит биться за родную землю - сюда заявились враги. Любой бы утратил моральный дух, зная, что предстоит биться с превосходящими силами противника. Но только не наш герой. Ведь для него начавшая война - это шанс. Шанс стать ярлом. Подняться еще на одну ступеньку и еще на один шаг приблизиться к своей цели.

Jarl Beckström, Clan Lord of Norvaask, has done the impossible. With the help of his friends, he forged an alliance with Jotungard—their bitterest rival—and installed a new ruler upon the throne. Now he turns his focus inward to strengthen his people for the impending war. But as they prepare, the world crumbles down around them.

The Norse god Odin went to great lengths in his relentless quest for wisdom—and as long as there is breath in your lungs, your own journey for knowledge should never stop. Odin often sought guidance from the council of gods, his ravens Huginn and Muninn, and the secrets of the cosmos. Imagine yourself as Odin, with this audiobook as your trusted ravens, bringing you powerful stories, myths, and legends in vivid detail.

Vikings enjoy certainty in life. War and women are both things that they enjoy day in and day out. However, that also means travel overseas. The gods of Rome take issue with the coming assault and send a storm to smash the Viking ships on the shores. A single Viking survived by virtue of his role in Viking life, that of a berserker and werewolf.