The Norse Atlantic Saga: Being the Norse Voyages of Discovery and Settlement to Iceland, Greenland, and North America

A new and enlarged edition, with contributions by Robert McGhee, Thomas H. McGovern and colleagues, and Birgitta Linderoth Wallace.
"The Norse Atlantic Saga" tells the story of the Norse Viking voyages across the North Atlantic Ocean which led to the discovery and colonisation of Iceland and Greenland, and to an acquaintance with the eastern seaboard of the North American continent almost 500 years before the voyages of Columbus. It was hailed on its first appearance in 1964 as a work which "combined the virtues of a first-rate story with those of a mature and accurate scholarship" (Times Literary Supplement).
This edition has been considerably enlarged to take account of advances in knowledge and interpretation. Like the author's "A History of the Vikings", it is an accepted classic on a fascinating subject. The book is illustrated with a wealth of plates, line drawings and maps, and the essential (and exciting) narrative sources appear in Gwyn Jones' highly-praised translations.