A review by melc
Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Barraclough

informative mysterious medium-paced

3.0

This was well written and researched. I enjoyed the exploration of sources and how archaeology and DNA science have layered evidence over written testimony through the sagas and other historical accounts. I appreciated the explanation that a lot of our written sources come through a later Christian lens giving a bias we must bear in mind when examining Viking beliefs and ways of life. But this wasn't as compelling as I would have liked and didn't hold my interest that well.