I loved learning from all the various viewpoints and lifestyles of Viking people and the humanity that the numerous stories brought to this group of historical people who are so often portrayed in a one-sided way as heathens and barbarians. There was so much more to the Vikings than raiding and conquering! This was a really thoughtful and interesting way of teaching about the Vikings and the narrator did a great job!

This is an interesting format to dive into a large period of history (800-1100 CE) in a fairly large region. It's a day in the life of a Viking, except it's not one Viking, but stories and also real events taken from history set at hours on the clock in which they could have happened. From murder to childbirth to shipbuilding and trade and exploration to celebrations and ways of mourning, it covers a large portion of what life could have looked like in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland.

Like my recent deep dive into the high- and late- middle ages in England and mainland Europe, this period of the early middle ages in Scandinavia marks the emergence of the governments and Kingdoms of the region, and the shift from the pagan religions to Christianity taking root. The author is quick to point out that "viking" was a vocation and not an ethnic group - the marauders were the vikings, to be considered separate from Scandinavian bakers and farmers.

It's not my preferred style of nonfiction, but the storytelling can be engaging for readers, and it does relate well over audiobook. I learned a fair amount about a culture of which I only previously had tangential knowledge of.

This was a really cool way to learn about Vikings. Every hour of the day was a different pov with a new aspect of life as a Viking. I look forward to checking out other books in the series.

I received an audio copy of this book. The narrator did a great job. Very easy to understand even at 2x speed.