The Vicious Vikings

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History with the nasty bits left in! The Vicious Vikings is packed with frightening facts about these vile invaders - and their savage Saxon enemies - from cruel kings and vengeful Viking warriors to the suffering slaves, the thralls. Want to know: - why some vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? - how to build a vicious Viking longboat? - which vicious Viking god dressed up as a woman? Read on to find out about some truly terrible torture techniques, vile Viking legends full of gruesome giants and deadly dwarves, and the messy murder of King Edmund. History has never been so horrible! This edition originally given away with promotional copies of the British newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.