The Valkyrie of Vinland

The Definitive Biography of Freydís Eiríksdóttir and the Greenland Expeditions

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Winston Maddox

Verlag:

Watersgreen House

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36897785

EAN: 9798235370777

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Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mo, 07.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 36.50

Beschreibung

What happens when the edge of the known world strips away the thin veneer of medieval civilization. For centuries, popular history has sanitized the Norse exploration of North America, reducing the sagas to romanticized tales of brave sea-captains and peaceful coastal settlements. But the primary sources-the Greenland Saga. and Erik the Red's Saga. -preserve a far darker, far more volatile reality. At the violent center of this frontier stands Freydís Eiríksdóttir. Daughter of Erik the Red and sister to Leif, she was neither a passive bystander nor a romanticized heroine. She was a cold, calculating strategist who navigated the brutal wilderness of 11th-century Vinland through tactical terror, unyielding dominance, and outright bloodshed. In The Valkyrie of Vinland. , historian Winston Maddox dismantles centuries of mythology to deliver an unvarnished, forensic reconstruction of the Norse expeditions. This is not a generalized overview of longships and runes; it is an immersive, deeply researched biographical study of frontier survival. Readers will trace the economic desperation that drove the Greenlanders past the safety of Atlantic trade routes, examine the lethal tactical encounters with indigenous populations, and reconstruct the terrifying internal factionalism that culminated in the infamous Vinland Massacre. Maddox places you directly inside the ice-choked timber halls of Leifsbúðir, where winter starvation, political isolation, and ruthless ambition collided. Designed specifically for the discerning reader of non-fiction history, this volume treats the Old Norse sagas not as flawless gospel, but as complex, layered historical evidence requiring rigorous cross-examination against modern archaeological finds. You will explore how Freydís leveraged her illegitimacy and her family's outlaw status into absolute command over hardened sailors, culminating in her chilling personal intervention during a midnight factional purge. Can an explorer be celebrated for unbelievable bravery while simultaneously condemned for cold-blooded slaughter. Step past the romanticized legends, face the brutal reality of North American colonization, and decide for yourself.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Winston Maddox

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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