‘As brilliant a history of the Vikings as one could possibly hope to read’

Vikings. Just the word is enough to conjure images of longships, epic battles and ancient gods. In The Children of Ash and Elm, archaeologist Neil Price – one of the world’s leading experts on the Viking Age – takes us deep into the heart of their world, where belief, myth and power shaped every part of life.

With 32 pages of colour images and an incredible cover by artist and tattooist Sean Parry, whose work draws directly on Norse symbolism and heritage, this Folio explores the Viking world in all its depth. The cover depicts the sacred tree that connects the nine worlds of Norse mythology, beautifully blocked in silver. The slipcase features a mythological image taken from a 9th-century runestone – a design rooted in history and the perfect companion for a summer of discovery.