The book is well written and extensively researched. Parker has brought together an impressive range of materials and assembled them into a clear picture of what people in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries thought of the Scandinavians who had settled their homeland centuries earlier. The text is very readable and suitable for a broad audience. Overall, the book is a unique and substantial contribution. Anyone who enjoys reading about the Vikings will find this book fascinating. Scholars of Middle English literature and those interested in the Scandinavian settlement of England should definitely not miss it.