KING HARALD'S SAGA

This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, fr
om his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066,
less than three weeks before the invasion of William the Conqueror. It was a ba
ttle that led to his death and marked the end of an era in which Europe had been
dominated by the threat of Scandinavian forces. Despite England's triumph, it a
lso played a crucial part in fatally weakening the English army immediately prio
r to the Norman Conquest, changing the course of history.



Taken from the Heim
skringla Snorri Sturluson's complete account of Norway from prehistoric times to
1177 this is a brilliantly human depiction of the turbulent life and savage dea
th of the last great Norse warrior-king.