Viking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader (Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic)

The long-awaited companion of Viking Language 1 is truly worth the wait, to my knowledge there has never been a serviceable Old Norse reader, and just as I compared Viking Language 1 favorably to the 6th edition of the Wheelock's Latin textbook in my previous review, so too will I compare this book favorably with the Wheelock's Latin reader. So rare is language instruction that is both systematic and effective, as well as challenging and exciting, that I cannot praise Byock's work enough. I can only hope that, not unlike the continuing Wheelock's Latin analogy, there might be a Viking Language 3: Compendium of Runic Inscriptions someday, or at least something to that effect.

I am half way through the first book. I have learned a lot of about Old Norse Vikings and their travels from Norway and Denmark to the west. Sweden and Finland sailing east.Now on to learning the Old Norse Language. It is very confusing and with the audio track bought through iTunes the speaker doesn’t help. The speaker speaks very faster and it’s hard to understand. I gave it 3 stars because of the history of the Old Norse Language and how the Vikings traveled from homelands to Iceland, Greenland and Vinland

Can’t wait to start

This was purchased as a gift for my teen daughter who is very interest in Old Norse. It appears to be a comprehensive book and she's excited about it, but I haven't used the book myself.

Gift to a family member, out of state, met expectations.

Finally dive into this!

'Tis good

I absolutely love this book! I learned so much about the language and history!

Looking to expand your knowledge then this is the book you are looking for. Enjoyable read and a lot of information to learn from.

A good sequel to VL1. It has a link that enables the learner to check their answers to exercises in Book 1 online. It takes the reader beyond the language BUT using the medium of Old Norse to put the language and literature into its context.A "must have" if you have VL1.

If you have the first excellent book, then buy this too.

Part of a present well appriciated

great book, "easy" to understand and navigate threw, havent had as much time as desired to study it but defenitly worht the money