The Danish History, Books I-Ix

A sweeping doorway into a distant world, The Danish History, Books I-IX invites you to walk alongside the early kings and chroniclers who shaped a shoreline of myths and reality. This restored edition presents Saxo Grammaticus's legendary medieval history in a translated form that remains immediate and thrilling today. It is more than a historical chronicle; it is a crafted narrative of danish kingdoms history, of rival crowns and political intrigue, and of the bustling life of early scandi...