![]() ![]() ![]() She goes right to the core of the subject and her theories are always backed up by thorough analysis and presented in a clear and understandable way. The Last Vikings is compact but filled with up-to-date insights, both archaeological and historical. She presents a “moveable” Norse society, in contrast to the earlier idea of a rather static society, and provides an especially fascinating and clear overview of the cartography of the North Atlantic area. Kirsten Seaver brings to life a wonderful cast of saga heroes, the Norse at their most outlandish and compelling.’ – Joanna Kavenna, author of The Ice Museum ‘Kirsten Seaver has scoured all the important archives in her hunt for coherence over the five hundred years of Norse Greenland society. ‘A fascinating investigation into one of the most elusive mysteries of the far North. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, London, her previous publications include Maps, Myths, and Men: The Story of the Vínland Map and The Frozen Echo. She has also worked as a novelist and a translator and her work has been published extensively in both English and Norwegian. Seaver is an independent historian who has taught at the University of Stanford. ![]()
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