The Last Viking: The True Story Of King Harald Hardrada

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King Harald Hardrada’s journey from a teenage Viking warrior to one of Norway’s most iconic kings is an epic tale of survival, adventure, and conquest. His story spans from the icy North to the grandeur of Byzantium and the fervor of the Holy Land, ending in a fierce battle in England.

An exhilarating account of King Harald Hardrada’s legendary life and the twilight of the Viking era.

Harald Sigurdsson first made his mark as a young Viking fighter, narrowly escaping death and fueled by a fierce desire for revenge. From these modest beginnings, he rose to become a legendary ruler of Norway.

The Last Viking offers a gripping, fast-paced narrative that traces Harald’s travels across the medieval world-from the harsh northern wilderness to the dazzling Byzantine Empire and the passionate battlegrounds of the Holy Land. His story culminates in a warrior’s death on English soil.

Author Don Hollway weaves together Norse sagas, Byzantine records, Anglo-Saxon chronicles, and Harald’s own poetry and writings to create a vivid, compelling picture of the late Viking age. The book captures the brutal spectacle and intense drama that marked the end of nearly three centuries of Norse expansion and conquest.

As noted by Gerard DeGroot of The Times, The Last Viking reads like the ancient sagas themselves-an intense, thrilling saga bursting with vivid prose and excitement.

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