Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings

This was such an eye opening book that helped me realize that a lot of the stereotypes that we have about the Vikings are false and that the Vikings really did have an impact in the early histories of Russia, Ukraine, Spain, and even North America. The Vikings weren't raiders, they were raiders that took advantage of poorly defended treasure trove monasteries and sought to achieve glory. The Viking mythology and religion is also very intriguing. An overall very informative and intriguing piece of historical scholarship.