Cat Jarman

Cat Jarman’s River Kings is a brilliantly-written, magnificent history of the Vikings – and quite possibly the best history book written this year. Meticulously researched and riveting, this wide-ranging book shows Viking culture in a fresh and dazzling new light, offering a major reassessment of the fierce, often-mythologised voyagers of the north, and of the global medieval world as we know it.

“River Kings will cast a spell on any reader who enjoys their history well-written and clearly argued.” William Dalrymple.