Vikings!: Scandinavians Who Shaped the World

Grab your battle axe, hop into a longship, and set sail on an adventure 300 years in the making! Vikings! Scandinavians Who Shaped the World tells the hilarious-but-true adventures of history's most amazing raiders, leaders, and explorers.Ride along with Rollo, the raider who spent decades laying waste to France and whose descendants eventually would rule over much of Europe. Rule with Olga of Kyiv, the most lethal saint in history. Learn the incredible stories behind Erik the Red’s and Leif Erikson’s adventures in the New World. And hold on tight for the unbelievable adventures of Harald Hardrada, whose exploits are like a Viking’s Greatest Hits.Vikings! has it all: death trees, murder birds, defensive chickens, prophesy horses, drunken Drevlians, blinded emperors, raiding, fighting, exploring, elaborate revenge plots, and battles galore. So gather your friends and head out into the wild blue yonder. Vikings! Scandinavians Who Shaped the World will have you going berserk with laughter.