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Dive into the captivating history of the Vikings with this engaging narrative by Allen Mawer, MA, a distinguished Professor of English Language and Literature at Armstrong College, University of Durham and a former Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. This comprehensive account covers a wide array of topics, including the motivations behind the Viking movement, their conquests in England, the Frankish Empire, Ireland, and beyond. Discover the rich Viking civilization and its lasting Scandinavian influence across regions such as the Orkneys, Shetlands, and Iceland. Join narrator ...

Winner of the BC National Award for Non-Fiction A tree planter's vivid story of a unique subculture and the magical life of the forest. Charlotte Gill spent twenty years working as a tree planter in the forests of Canada. During her million-tree career, she encountered hundreds of clearcuts...

*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* Is a global pandemic what it took to show us that saving our planet is possible? In the absence of motorized boats and gondolas, Venice’s waters have returned to a sparkling blue color. Deer have been spotted roaming cities in Italy, and mountain goats recently took over...