KINGS. A WORLD HISTORY.
“Quite simply a masterpiece.”- ÅSA CHRISTOFFERSSON, CORREN
“An epic work … highly educational … captivating and interesting” – BOL.COM
“Sometimes you read a book that changes your view of history. Kings: A World History is that kind of book.” – URBAN LINDSTEDT, HISTORIA.NU
“The author has a thrilling way of writing; it is never stiff, boring, or dusty. /…/ educational, enthralling, and interesting.”, EMBV, HEBBAN.NL
“Through countless stories, we learn timeless lessons about leadership, the human psyche, and the mechanics of power.”, ELMA, STANDAARD BOEKHANDEL
“A reading adventure, full of insights.” – MATS WICKMAN, SVENSKA DAGBLADET
“A masterpiece… masterfully takes you on a journey through time.”, MICHEL DUTRIEUE, STRETTO.BE
A QUEEN’S DREAM
“The storytelling is steady and detailed, with a captivating prose. Well worth reading!” […] “A well-written chronicle of Queen Margaret’s time… It is a portrait of a realpolitiker.”, KATOLSKT MAGASIN
“Erik Petersson brings the complexity of gaining and holding on to power in the medieval era to life.“, …, “We come away with a picture of Queen Margaret as a ruler skilled in political manoeuvring… Her practical, political skills are greatly in evidence.“, KATE LAMBERT, SWEDISH BOOK REVIEW
“Illuminates a fascinating period of Scandinavian history that many have heard of without knowing much about.“, CAROLINE WILHELMSSON, HISTORISK TIDSKRIFT
“The Kalmar Union was no mere side-track.“, LINA STURFELT, POPULÄR HISTORIA
PRINCE OF THE NORTH
“This is the best I’ve read when it comes to historical literature.” – JAKOB CARLANDER, CORREN
“A read for a summer without Game of Thrones” – UGEBLADET SKANDERBORG
“Versatile, vibrant and entertaining” – EKSTRA BLADET
“… both entertained and enlightened… We are as far from traditional history writing as we can get.” – JOACHIM LUND, INFORMATION.DK
“Popular history of the highest degree ” – DAST
“Exciting as an adventure novel […] Petersson highlights both social life, power relations and economics, during this time, so it’s not just exciting but also an in-depth and vibrant history lesson.” -DALADEMOKRATEN
“Exciting […] Read it instead of crime thrillers and airport literature.” ANDERS ELLEGAARD, HISTORIE-ONLINE.DK
“[…] fascinating parentheses about subjects rarely dealt with in our historical works” – DICK HARRISON, SVENSKA DAGBLADET
“An unusually multifaceted image” -JÖNKÖPINGSPOSTEN
“[…] stands out, in the most positive way, from the flood of popular-history books. […] Petersson is not only a highly skilled historian, you can also tell that he is a talented storyteller in the popular-history and fact-filled text that he has so cleverly crafted.” – TIDNINGEN KULTUREN
“A majestic book.” – DAGENS NYHETER
