How Long to Read Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times

How Long Does it Take to Read Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 38 minutes to read Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times by William Pearson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Erik Bloodaxe and Egil Skallagrimsson came to the fore, both for their narrative possibilities and examples of how events of the Viking period have come to be distorted and misunderstood. The eventual result is this book. The life of Erik begins with his background and career in Norway followed by his overseas adventures. After seizing power in northern England, he met a violent death there. Also covered is much of the life of the Icelander Egil Skallagrimsson, who tried his best to be a thorn in the side of Erik and his wife Gunnhild. After Erik fell, his kin fought desperately to maintain eminence. The western Viking movement was due to revive in a more organised form, but after sporadic outbursts of warfare eventually subsided to emerge as modern nations, whose folks were still to be culturally productive like their Viking forebears, but without their collective tendency to violence. To obtain a complete account, the sources were ransacked. Certain anomalies showed up, involving the identities of some of the characters and the places where events are said to or are believed to have taken place. Attention was directed to solving these problems. Discrepancies in the relationship between three English kings in the midtenth century and Scandinavians are particularly serious, but can be resolved with certain adjustments. For instance, students of these times have long disputed the location of the important Battle of Brunanburh. Yet another site is proposed, this being not so very far from York. Cover design is by Luke Pearson who graduated from Loughborough University and is the authors grandson. He has since been in demand as an illustrator.

How long is Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times?

Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times by William Pearson is 274 pages long, and a total of 69,596 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 20 minutes to read Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times aloud.

What Reading Level is Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times?

Erik Bloodaxe: His Life and Times is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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