The Edge of the WorldA magnetic book on the North Sea brimming with rollicking adventures, vivid characters, and witty observations. Between the fall of Rome and the dawn of the Enlightenment, northern Europe transformed from a barbaric outpost to the centre of everything, shaping the world we know today. We have often overlooked its impact, but the reason is the North Seaboats carried food and raw materials but also new ideas and information. Seafarers raided and killed