Kirsten Wolf
Will You Survive?
Price: £12.99
Imprint: O'Mara Books
Publication date: 19/11/2026
ISBN: 9781789298727
Subject: Non-Fiction
Category: Science - History - Philosophy
Binding: Hardback
Size: 198 x 129 mm
Extent: 272 pages
Illustration: Black and white illustrations
Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)
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Enquire nowTaps into popular trend: 30 Days in the Viking Age capitalises on the enduring popularity of Viking history - Viking culture continues to fascinate readers, boosted by hit TV shows like Vikings and The Last Kingdom.
Fresh and immersive concept: blending narrative history with a survival-guide format gives the book a unique hook, appealing to both casual readers and history fans looking for something different.
Highly accessible format: structured around a 30-day journey, 30 Days in the Viking Age, offers short, digestible chapters that are ideal for readers who prefer vivid and fast-paced storytelling over dense academic prose.
Written by Viking expert and Danish native Professor Kirsten Wolf: this book offers genuine historical insight into Viking life, covering food, work, battles, belief systems and daily survival, while maintaining an entertaining, in-the-moment tone. Kirsten is the author of 24 Hours in the Viking World which has sold over 10,000 copies and has been translated into over 10 languages.
Comps: The Wolf Age by Tore Skeie (2022, 7.5k TCM), Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price (2020, 7k TCM), A Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval Britain (2009, 237k TCM) and Viking Britain by Thomas Williams (2018, 41k).
Kirsten Wolf is a Professor and Torger Thompson Chair at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A native of Denmark, she received her MA and PhD degrees in Scandinavian languages from University College London. She is the author of several books, including Vikings: An Encyclopedia of Conflict, Invasions, and Raids (with Tristan Mueller-Vollmer) (2022) and Viking Age (2013).