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The Scandinavian Aggressors 

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An offbeat odyssey into the freezing heart of the modern Northlands

The Scandinavian Aggressors chronicles Rowdy Geirsson’s tireless quest to uncover the secret history of the early 21st century’s resurgence of authentic viking activity known as the Modern Viking Movement.

Along the way he meets modern viking luminaries such as Trond ‘Troll-Breath’ Trondsen, who successfully raided a historic monastery’s gift shop in England; Björn Svensson, who habitually recited classic rock lyrics at the site of each of his infamous berserkings; and Ingrid Törnblom, who founded an elite warrior sisterhood that drew comparisons to the Spartans of ancient Greece, the Samurai of feudal Japan, and perhaps most flattering of all, the Jedi Knights of the Intergalactic Republic. Encounters with additional Neo-Norse individuals augment the journey, revealing long-hidden details about the slaying of a creepy troll in Beowulf’s homeland, the brewing of craft beer from within pagan burial mounds, and the suffering of horrendous digestive problems amidst the breathtaking natural beauty of Iceland’s remarkable landscape.

Topical, informative, and highly insightful, The Scandinavian Aggressors not only provides essential reading for anyone with even a remote interest in the Modern Viking Movement, but also spins a darn good yarn about the fragility of the Scandinavian condition.


‘Funny as hell! Kind of like Rolling Stone for the Álfablót crowd.’Scott Oden, author of A Gathering of Ravens and Twilight of the Gods


‘This is one of the most entertaining books I’ve read in a long time. Geirsson’s journey through the Modern Viking Movement is a feat of exploration worthy of Leif Eriksson himself. Witty, informative, thought provoking, and at times laugh-out-loud funny, there is something here for everyone from scholars of medieval Icelandic sagas to fans of Bill Bryson, and particularly for those who are both.

-Tim Hodkinson, author of The Whale Road Chronicles

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Table des matières

INTRO


STORIES OF BLOOD FEUD AND KIN-SLAYING

   Desecration of the Snæfellsnes Shit-Skerry

   Burning Down the Doll’s House


TROND TROLL-BREATH’S SAGA

   Welcome to the Mead Hall

   Wrath of the Neo-Norsemen

   Enslavement of the Wee Folk

   Last Sasquatch of Jotunheim

   Return to Stamford Bridge


THREE TALES OF NORTHERN HEROIC ROMANTICISM

   Dumb Dragon’s Doom

   Rekindling the Varangian Flame

   Troll Exposure in Eastern Geatland


HONVIKINGA SAGA

   Self-Condemned in the Tunnelbana

   Kraki’s Seed is Spread

   The Sacking of Almedalsveckan

   The Acquisition of the Man-Servants

   The Mead Pong Proclamation

   Fate of Honvikings


THE STORY OF JØRGEN THE BEER-GHOST

   Enter the Draugr

   Drinking with the Draugr


THE SAGA OF PLAGIARISM-BJÖRN

   Dream Hard On

   Carlsberg Brewery Berserkergång

   The Beheading of Ariel

   The Battle of Billund

   Fear and Loathing in Western Sweden


OUTRO

A propos de l’auteur

Rowdy Geirsson is the translator of The Impudent Edda. His writing has also appeared in the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Scandinavian Review, the Sons of Norway’s Viking Magazine, and Medieval World: Culture and Conflict. He’s a regular contributor to Mc Sweeney’s Internet Tendency and a slew of other humor sites.
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 308 ● ISBN 9780578367989 ● Taille du fichier 13.7 MB ● Maison d’édition Puffin Carcass ● Publié 2022 ● Édition 1 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8290627 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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