tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post8230815165845862416..comments2024-03-21T12:27:14.795+00:00Comments on Norse and Viking Ramblings: Barrett's Back on the BroughViqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-21457722254540665482011-08-09T09:07:40.353+01:002011-08-09T09:07:40.353+01:00Try R.I. Page's Norse Myths.Try R.I. Page's Norse Myths.Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-24758875615965445022011-08-09T08:48:24.714+01:002011-08-09T08:48:24.714+01:00Indeed it does, as I left Cardiff in 1979 - before...Indeed it does, as I left Cardiff in 1979 - before you were a gleaming in your mother's eye I'll warrant!! I did buy the book but it wasn't quite my area of interest. I still have it.<br /><br />I arrived (at Uni sans any linguistic ability) intrigued by Habsurg early Europe and ended as a continental High Middle-agist - ahem - altho even then I had concentrated on Byzantine history - rather molloxed up my Crusades paper when I could literally only answer two questions. Sigh.<br /><br />Incidentally, can you recommend a good and readable (for someone who now reads history for pleasure not work) book on the Norse myths? I picked up the Abrams book but am utterly becalmed half way through as its a bit of a travelogue for me.Chris Gabbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-12815596453073563602011-08-06T11:40:55.367+01:002011-08-06T11:40:55.367+01:00That dates you a bit, as Prof. Loyn died in 2000. ...That dates you a bit, as Prof. Loyn died in 2000. Of his book, all I'll say is, it was of its time...but hope you did buy it (and keep it?).Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-55204629728330232792011-08-04T16:49:52.201+01:002011-08-04T16:49:52.201+01:00Hi
Completely forgot to say that my original Prof...Hi<br /><br />Completely forgot to say that my original Professor, when when I read history a loooong time ago, in Cardiff, was H.R. Loyn. I imagine thta would be a blast from the past for you. I recall he was very tall and we were all encouraged to buy his book!!!Chris Gabbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-63230154682933679502011-08-03T18:06:43.130+01:002011-08-03T18:06:43.130+01:00Thanks for the tip Chris, this sounds interesting....Thanks for the tip Chris, this sounds interesting.Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-36761051184942961132011-08-03T12:56:12.065+01:002011-08-03T12:56:12.065+01:00Hi,
I cannot work out how else to contact you but...Hi,<br /><br />I cannot work out how else to contact you but thought you might be interested to know that DC comics are producing a series called Northlanders under their Vertigo imprint.<br /><br />I have only just discovered it although it has been running a couple of years. It depicts the colonisation of Iceland and other aspects of Viking society as a dramatised portrayal of everyday life. A bit different from the sci-fi Marvel version of Thor. <br /><br />I have pasted an Amazon link below but if you call into Page 45 on Market Street or Forbidden Planet you will undoubtedly be able to have a look at the collections. <br /><br />The link to what looks like the first collection is http://www.amazon.co.uk/Northlanders-Sven-Returned-v/dp/1845769929/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312372269&sr=1-2 . <br /><br />Take care. ChrisChris Gabbnoreply@blogger.com