Not much to read as this is an art book but this is a nice collection of Celtic and Norse designs.

4 out of 5 stars.

Sorry guys, not a novel, a picture book with line drawings of patterns taken from manuscripts , stone crosses, everyday objects like mirrors, brooches, pendants., torcs (neck collars), bowls, spoons, sword hilts, wooden bedposts and weather vanes found in Ireland, Isle of Man, Cornwall, Scotland, Wales, Cumbria, Northumberland, Sutton-Hoo, Sweeden, Denmark and Norway. Specific destinations include Monasterboice, Cross of Cong, St Machan's Shrine, Shrine of Lachtin's Arm and Bell Shrine of St. Patrick, Ireland; Golden Grove and Llantwit Major, Wales; Osberg, Norway, Gosforth Cross at St. Mary's Church, Cumbria and Gotland, Sweeden. The book includes "Six major periods of Old Norse decoration: the Broa/Oseberg, Borre, Jellinge, Mammen, Ringerike and Urnes , styles" but unfortunately doesn't explain them. That's left to good ol' google.

More of an idea for design than one for reading but very helpful

Most of these can be found in the far superior Celtic Art by George Bain.

Series: Reading my mother’s favourite books of all time and judging her them.

i wish there was even a slither of explanation or examples in this book, or even some kind of order/contents or appropriate grouping. not sure what anyone would do with anything in this book unless they only wanted the symbols for aesthetic reasons with no real interest in their actual history and intentions