John Ingham is an award-winning environment journalist. He has had a lifelong interest in the Vikings and has visited many of their sites across Britain and Scandinavia. He has a PhD in History from Durham University and also studied at universities in America and Canada. His interests include football, food, birdwatching, beer and travel.
Deep frozen midwinter in a Viking warlord’s longhouse. From the snow emerges a white-haired saga-teller, Snorri, who offers to entertain the drunken warband.Sven Ravenfeeder agrees – but drops a noose around Snorri’s neck and tells him: “If we like your story, you will live...”So begins th...
