British-Norwegian writer who wrote The Vikings — a popular narrative history of the Viking Age from a literary and cultural perspective — known for combining narrative skill with cultural sensitivity to the Norse world.
Provides the most accessible literary account of the Viking Age — The Vikings combines archaeological evidence with saga literature to present Viking culture as a coherent worldview rather than simply a story of raids and violence.
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