Ivar the Viking / A romantic history based upon authentic facts of the third and fourth centuries

The narrative follows the life of a Norse chief from birth through fostering, coming of age, and accession, tracing warlike expeditions, commercial voyages, and encounters across Britain, the Roman world, and the Caspian. Interwoven with adventure are detailed portrayals of customs: religious rites and sacrifices, foster-brotherhood, feasting, funerary burnings, social ranks, dress, and athletic contests. The plot encompasses duels, political assemblies, personal rivalries that lead to notable slayings, and episodes involving valkyrie-like figures and formidable women. Grounded in saga material and archaeological observation, the account reconstructs everyday life, material culture, and belief during the expansionary era of early Scandinavian seafarers.