Presents the history of Viking expansion, discussing the people and the lands they settled.

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Vikings' expeditions from medieval sagas *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents

A major reassessment of the vikings and their legacy The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is t

Faced with harsh conditions in their Greenland home, a group of Vikings took the reins of fate into their own hands. With incredible luck, skill and fortitude,

Result of thirty years research into puzzle of the Viking voyages to Vinland as told by Graenlendinga and Eirik's sagas. Also discusses the Vinland map of 1440.