The Last Viking

About this book

Step into the eleventh century with Poul Anderson's sweeping historical saga of Harald Sigurdharson, the Norse warrior-king remembered as Hardrada, the man of hard counsel. This epic follows one of the most extraordinary careers in medieval history: a fugitive from a lost battle at home who carves out a legend across the known world. The story opens in the shadow of Norway's king Olaf the Stout and his kin, then follows Harald through the courts, battlefields and borderlands of Scandinavia, Russia and mighty Byzantium, where a Northern sword-for-hire can rise as high as his courage and cunning will carry him. Anderson draws on the sagas, the skaldic verse and the Byzantine and English chronicles, filling the gaps in the record with the most logical guesses. The result is a vivid, richly detailed novel of ambition, loyalty, love and bloodshed. With nearly 200,000 words across seventy chapters, this is a generous, immersive read for fans of Viking history, Norse sagas and big-canvas historical adventure. Anderson's feel for the daily life, speech and harsh beauty of the age brings halls, longships and imperial palaces vividly to life. Start reading The Last Viking online instantly in your browser, right after purchase.

Author

Poul Anderson

Length

~722 pages

Reading time

14 h 24 min

Chapters

70

Released

November 11, 2026

Languages

🇬🇧 EN · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇷 PT-BR · 🇲🇽 ES-MX · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇦 UK · 🇨🇿 CS · 🇸🇰 SK · 🇬🇷 EL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇸 SR · 🇸🇮 SL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇪🇪 ET · 🇸🇪 SV · 🇩🇰 DA · 🇳🇴 NB · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇯🇵 JA · 🇰🇷 KO · 🇨🇳 ZH · 🇹🇼 ZH-TW · 🇮🇩 ID · 🇻🇳 VI · 🇹🇭 TH · 🇮🇳 HI · 🇸🇦 AR · 🇮🇱 HE

Formats

eBook

Print format

Paperback, 13.5 × 21 cm, 700 pages

Age rating

Teen 13+