128 reviews for:

Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age

Eleanor Barraclough

4.02 AVERAGE

jngitre's review against another edition

2.0

informative slow-paced

plankpot's review against another edition

3.25

informative slow-paced

ploctopi's review against another edition

3.0

informative medium-paced

jo_caldwell2025's review against another edition

4.0

informative medium-paced

languagehacker's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous informative medium-paced

krobinson9292's review against another edition

4.5

medium-paced

emmyhew's review against another edition

4.0

informative lighthearted medium-paced

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Informative yet accessible. Barraclough does a great job weaving stories together from the archaeological evidence that exists. Great insight into the work of historians. Always great to see the real stories of normal people hiding behind the headlines of big names and defining moments. 

empeterson818's review against another edition

3.0

informative slow-paced

alexandramue's review against another edition

3.0

informative slow-paced

spacecatonearth's review against another edition

informative medium-paced