Gudrid the Far-Traveled

The Definitive History of Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, the Viking World's Greatest Female Traveler

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Winston Maddox

Verlag:

Watersgreen House

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36898518

EAN: 9798235371507

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Di, 08.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 36.50

Beschreibung

Have you ever wondered what it truly felt like to stand on the edge of a timber ship, staring into an endless Atlantic fog, knowing that behind you lay everything you ever knew and before you lay an uncharted continent. In an era when most of humanity lived and died within twenty miles of their birthplace, one extraordinary woman crossed the North Atlantic eight times, commanded expeditions into the North American wilderness, and walked the ancient cobblestones of Rome. Gudrid the Far-Traveled: The Definitive History of Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, the Viking World's Greatest Female Traveler. by Winston Maddox is not a dry collection of dates or academic conjectures. It is a immersive dive into the cold, salt-sprayed reality of the 11th-century Norse frontier, meticulously built from primary saga texts and cutting-edge archaeological discoveries. Forget the romanticized myths and cartoonish horns. This monumental work delivers the brutal, authentic detail that seasoned history enthusiasts demand: the engineering of ocean-going knarrs, the complex trade dynamics of walrus ivory and timber, the harsh realities of childbirth at the settlement of L'Anse aux Meadows, and the tense, delicate diplomacy between Norse settlers and indigenous peoples. You will feel the bitter bite of Greenlandic winters, taste the smoke of the Glaumbær longhouse hearth, and walk step-by-step alongside a woman whose strategic brilliant built a dynasty that shaped northern Europe for centuries. Written for readers who crave historical rigor without sacrificing the gripping tension of an epic narrative, Winston Maddox reconstructs Gudrid's world with cinematic precision. You will analyze the logistics of her perilous 3,000-mile pilgrimage across medieval Europe to the Vatican, uncover the political maneuvering that made her family the premier matriarchy of Iceland, and witness how her life bridged the gap between the Old Gods and the Christian world. This is narrative non-fiction at its absolute finest-grounded in evidence, rich in detail, and unyielding in its commitment to historical truth. Are you ready to step past the surface level of history and experience the Norse expansion through the eyes of the ultimate Atlantic voyager who truly lived it.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Winston Maddox

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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