Viking - The Norse Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual

You want to be a Viking? Fame, glory and wealth await those who brave storms and enemy spears to plunder far and wide in foreign lands. Who wouldn’t like a piece of the action? To come home laden with silver, earning a reputation that will live on long after lesser men have been forgotten? This book gives you all the information you need to become a successful Viking warrior in the 10th century.

Learn ...

• How to navigate at sea

• What weapons and armour to choose

• How to join a Viking warband

• What to look for in a good Viking leader

• How to behave at a feast

• How to fight in a shield war

• How to plunder a monastery and ransom a monk

• What to expect if you die gloriously in battle

This is a handy how-to-book, for all aspiring Vikings. John Haywood, a leading authority on the period, combines the latest archaeological discoveries, modern-day reconstructions and tales from the Norse sagas, with a tongue-in-cheek approach and paints a vivid picture of what it was like to be a Viking warrior.