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A review by kjcarl123
The Viking Heart: How Scandinavians Conquered the World by Arthur Herman
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
I made it about 1/3 of the way thru, and then I got tired of all the wars. But I'll be back.
I came back to the book a year later. This time I listened to it, but went to the library to read the end.
This has to be my favorite read of 23 and 24. It's early in the year, so you never know. It was dry in parts, and drifted onto other tangents, but the book gave me so arguments as to why Scandinavians have excelled in so many ways. Hard work, a sense of community and the freedom to be you.
We are all in this together.
My favorite quote:
Happiness is the struggle towards a summit and, when it is attained, it is happiness to glimpse new summits on the other side.
Fridtjof Nansen
I came back to the book a year later. This time I listened to it, but went to the library to read the end.
This has to be my favorite read of 23 and 24. It's early in the year, so you never know. It was dry in parts, and drifted onto other tangents, but the book gave me so arguments as to why Scandinavians have excelled in so many ways. Hard work, a sense of community and the freedom to be you.
We are all in this together.
My favorite quote:
Happiness is the struggle towards a summit and, when it is attained, it is happiness to glimpse new summits on the other side.
Fridtjof Nansen