"From a New York Times best-selling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, a sweeping epic of how the Vikings and their descendants have shaped history and America"-- For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun. When they finally left their homeland in search of opportunity, these wanderers would reshape Europe and beyond. Their ingenuity, daring,...

The Vikings were an ambitious, daring and frightening people who left an indelible mark on Western history. They are thought of as pillagers, raiders and conquerors, but the Vikings' history is far more complex and their influence can still be felt today. This collection of four BBC Viking documentaries reveals the origins of these fabled raiders, exploring lesser-known aspects of their history and their impact on the today's world.