A review by georgedknight
Vikings by Neil Oliver

3.0

I enjoyed this book and I must commend him for his wide analysis and focus, especially with his discussions of pre-historic Scandinavia, but I can't help agreeing with other reviewers when they critise his frequent asides. As much as I enjoy seeing history for his perspectives and experiences, I definitely feel like these descriptions could have been cut back and more detail provided. There are so many sources and details that could have been featured when instead the reader is enduring Neil Oliver's 70th long description of individual items, both remaining and lost, that he uses to illustrate wider points.