Red Orm: Swimmers to the West

Viking Orm and his merry band. A classic book about the Viking sea voyages in the 10th century. With humour, but in an accurate historical context, the author recounts the adventures of a Viking chieftain and his companions on the routes of conquest. A story from the time when the Vikings shook the foundations of European monarchies and Christianity began to penetrate the North. "People were initially curious and happy to listen; women found it extremely amusing to be baptized by strangers and to receive a white shirt as a gift. But the strangers soon ran out of shirts, and people stopped listening to their sermons." The first words of a frivolous novel about Viking expeditions in the 10th century show that nothing is further from the author's mind than idealisation and exaggerated respect. The author humorously, but in an accurate historical context, recounts the adventures of the Viking chief and his companions on one of their classic routes - from the shores of eastern Sweden through the mouth of the Dvina River to the Dnieper. Together with the rugged buccaneers with a sensitive heart, let's embark on a journey of discovery filled with humorous stories and earthy commentary.