Myth & legend told as fiction
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Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardcover. Creation myths, quests, the eternal battle between good and evil, these are some of the classic tales that feed the ravenous beast of modern culture. This new book brings to life the myths and legends of eight intriguing traditions: Native American, Chinese, Celtic, Scottish, Greek, Viking, Indian and African. Editor(s): Jackson, Jake. Series: Definitive Myths & Tales. Num Pages: 512 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 41. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857758491
- ISBN
- 9780857758491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.76
€ 25.99
€ 19.76
Paperback. Presents the author's reinterpretation of tales from Malory's "Morte d'Arthur". Editor(s): Horton, Chase. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186306
- ISBN
- 9780141186306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.44
€ 19.99
€ 14.44
Hardback. The king despairs of his idle sons, so he hires a learned brahmin who promises to make their lessons in statecraft unmissable. The lessons are disguised as short stories, featuring mainly animal protagonists. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 115 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814762080
- ISBN
- 9780814762080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.19
€ 33.19
Paperback. Drawing on a rich oral tradition, this work describes both the tangled, often treacherous relations within three generations of the royal family and the exploits of Hrolf's famous champions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435931
- ISBN
- 9780140435931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.67
€ 13.99
€ 10.67
Paperback. How can a girl possibly have married a lion? How can a man have a tress growing out of his head? And how can a woman have children made of wax? This title deals with these questions. Illustrator(s): Holwill, Naomi. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; FQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164. Folktales from Africa. Adult Edition. 192 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 5AK; FQ; FYB. Dimension: 201 x 140 x 13. Weight: 162.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841956299
- ISBN
- 9781841956299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.43
€ 13.99
€ 10.43
Paperback. Series: New Stories from the Mabinogion. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854115232
- ISBN
- 9781854115232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.66
€ 10.99
€ 9.66
Paperback. A tragic tale of the rise and fall of Camelot seen through the eyes of Camelot's women: the devout Gwenhwyfar, Arthur's Queen; Vivane, High priestess of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake; above all, Morgaine, possessor of the sight, the wise, the wise-woman fated to bring ruin on them all. Num Pages: 1024 pages. BIC Classification: FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 43. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140177190
- ISBN
- 9780140177190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.96
€ 16.99
€ 12.96
Hardcover. Offers a collection of animal fables that are interwoven with human stories, designed to instruct wayward princes. This title also contains the compact version of King Vikrama's Adventures, thirty-two tales about a generous emperor, told by thirty-two statuettes adorning his lion-throne. Translator(s): Asvaghosha; Covill, Linda. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 387 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 117 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716830
- ISBN
- 9780814716830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.99
€ 27.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. The bestselling author of the acclaimed Merlin trilogy returns to the magical world of King Arthur and Camelot to tell a story of daring adventure, unexpected love, and unsurpassed enchantment Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444737561
- ISBN
- 9781444737561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Presents a collection of traditional stories gathered from various reaches of Scotland and passed down through generations, customs and traditions that take a look at well and not so well-known stories. This work intersperses these tales with follow-up historical stories to set the fables in context. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905222339
- ISBN
- 9781905222339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.18
€ 10.99
€ 9.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904445043
- ISBN
- 9781904445043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.03
€ 10.03
Paperback. The third in Mary Stewart's magnificent Merlin trilogy after The Crystal Cave and The Hollow Hills Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444737523
- ISBN
- 9781444737523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. The greatest English version of the stories of King Arthur, Le Morte Darthur was completed in 1469-70 by Sir Thomas Malory, 'knight prisoner'. This generously annotated edition, in a new abridgement by Helen Cooper based on the Winchester manuscript, represents what Malory wrote more closely than the first version printed by William Caxton. Editor(s): Cooper, Helen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537341
- ISBN
- 9780199537341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.14
€ 14.99
€ 12.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241299951
- ISBN
- 9780241299951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; FQ; HBLA1; HRKP3; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629145228
- ISBN
- 9781629145228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.63
€ 23.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857758200
- ISBN
- 9780857758200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.87
€ 9.99
€ 8.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 233 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; HRHX; YFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 231 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Omega Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930872922
- ISBN
- 9780930872922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 18.97
€ 27.99
€ 18.97
Paperback. The dramatic first novel in the classic Merlin Trilogy, set in fifth century Britain at the beginning of the time of King Arthur. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: FQ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 31. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444737486
- ISBN
- 9781444737486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Hardback. Bestselling authors Brian and Wendy Froud bring a brand-new dimension to their world of faery: intimate portraits of fairies alongside stories told by the fairies themselves. Num Pages: 144 pages, 144 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 337 x 286 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1566.
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419713866
- ISBN
- 9781419713866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.76
€ 32.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. Ice Land is an epic tale of forbidden love infused with the rich history and mythology of Iceland. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906021344
- ISBN
- 9781906021344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.22
€ 10.99
€ 9.22