For the Want of Silver

A novel based on the true story of a Viking raider who, over 30 years, acquired a fortune in English silver.

In the churchyard of the village of Orkesta, just north of the city of Stockholm, there are two eleventh century rune stones. One of them, in a few brief words, tells the world of the extraordinary achievements of Ulf of Borresta, who lived nearby. During a long career as a Viking raider, he became extremely rich on the proceeds of extortion: Danegeld. The carved runes mention the names of real Norse historical figures with whom he ravaged the English countryside. These names can be dated and the vicious raids and bloody battles where the Danegelds were won, identified.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bygone Age Press
Published: 06/12/2023
ISBN: 9781739858858
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d