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Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings 4th Order Ranging from major themes toA "thrilling" (Wall Street Journal) history of the Vikings by a pre eminent scholar The Viking Age saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval writers, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. Based