{"product_id":"the-stones-of-gorm-from-the-cradle-of-odin-to-a-north-sea-empire-hardcover","title":"The Stones of Gorm: From the Cradle of Odin to a North Sea Empire - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanus T. Saito-Madsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stones of Gorm\u003c\/em\u003e is the opening volume in \u003cem\u003eThe Blood and the Crown\u003c\/em\u003e, an eight-part saga tracing the Danish monarchy from Gorm the Old to Queen Margrete I.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the 10th-11th centuries, the book blends meticulous historical research with vivid dramatization. It follows Denmark's founding dynasty - King Gorm and Queen Thyra, Harald Bluetooth, Sweyn Forkbeard, and Cnut the Great - as they rise from a small northern kingdom to rulers of the North Sea Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is also the story of England. From the first burnings along the coast, to the Danegeld that drained its treasure, to the invasions that toppled  thelred the Unready and pitted Edmund Ironside against the Danes at Assandun, the English crown stood at the centre of the struggle. Out of blood and betrayal emerged Cnut, the boy who became king of both Dane and Saxon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on sources such as the \u003cem\u003eAnglo-Saxon Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, Saxo Grammaticus, and the \u003cem\u003eEncomium Emmae Reginae\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Stones of Gorm\u003c\/em\u003e recreates the wars, faith, and rivalries that bound Denmark and England together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of Bernard Cornwell and Michael Wood, this is both a sweeping introduction to Anglo-Scandinavian history and a gripping tale of kings, queens, and the fate of nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 366\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52805016748339,"sku":"9788797640074","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0QqFoOtX_e9788797640074.webp?v=1764849474","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-stones-of-gorm-from-the-cradle-of-odin-to-a-north-sea-empire-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}