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Myth & legend told as fiction

Paperback. Series: The Radical Novel Reconsidered. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252064357
ISBN
9780252064357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.45

Paperback. By turns dark and uplifting, Mike Barnes' original fables explore the otherworldliness of relationships, family, madness and death. Illustrator(s): Segbingway. Num Pages: 200 pages, 65 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Biblioasis Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926845449
ISBN
9781926845449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. Striking new cover heralds reissue of Walter Wangerin's million selling retelling of the Bible as an epic novel Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; FW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 33. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745955391
ISBN
9780745955391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CJB; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Focus
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100149
ISBN
9781585100149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.03

Hardback. Editor(s): Mair, Victor H.; Bender, Mark. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 800 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; FQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153126
ISBN
9780231153126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.52

Paperback. The Celtic roots of Irish folklore are enriched with Nordic legend and colour. Here gathered in this collection are tales of giants and warriors, of old hags and fair maidens, and of the boyhood of the great hero Fionn Mac Uail (Finn MacCool). Illustrator(s): Batten, John D. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; FQ; YDC; YFJ; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220286
ISBN
9781840224344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

mass_market. Num Pages: 423 pages. BIC Classification: FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 104 x 41. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Solaris United Kingdom
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781781081860
ISBN
9781781081860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.82

Hardback. Presents an assortment of folktales from Poland. This title features more than 50 tales range from local legends, animal tales, and magic tales to religious legends, stories of demons and supernatural creatures, humorous tales, and how and why tales - exemplifying the Polish spirit, character, and sense of humour. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 73 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; DQ; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781591587231
ISBN
9781591587231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.11

Hardcover. A retelling of Sophocles' tragedy of the fate of Antigone, who defies her uncle and buries her brother. The text is printed on handmade paper and the volume is slip-cased. The original silk-screened illustrations have a classical Greek flavour. Illustrator(s): Roy, Indrapramit. Num Pages: 28 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
28
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366378
ISBN
9780892366378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.93

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Bugge, Jacob. Num Pages: 510 pages, 14 hand drawn maps. BIC Classification: FA; FM; FQ; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cecilie & Jacob Bugge Denmark
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9788788863055
ISBN
9788788863055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. Now as sumptuously packaged as they are critically acclaimed-new deluxe trade paperback editions of the beloved stories. Editor(s): Mahdi, Muhsin. Translator(s): Haddawy, Husain. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
New Deluxe Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393332469
ISBN
9780393332469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Seren
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781721056
ISBN
9781781721056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.11

Hardcover. Offering reader much more than friendly advice, this collection - closely related to the world-famous "Pancatantra" or "Five Discourses on Worldly Wisdom" features numerous animal fables that are interwoven with human stories, all designed to instruct wayward princes. It also contains the compact version of "King Vikrama's Adventures". Translator(s): Torzsok, Judit. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 737 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 116 x 30. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
NYU Press
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814783054
ISBN
9780814783054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. Inventive, playful, and erudite Greer Gilman is an archeolexicologist rewriting language itself in her long-awaited novel. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 34. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Small Beer Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618731050
ISBN
9781618731050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.09

Paperback. The myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other to win, the human death toll mounts. Num Pages: 80 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: FQ; FX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 191 x 3. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781626720138
ISBN
9781626720138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559183
ISBN
9781875559183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. A retelling of Irish legends, including the three major pre-Christian sequences - the Mythological Cycle, the Ulster Cycle and the Finn Cycle - as well as more recent tales of the saints Patrick, Brigid and Colmcille. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226 254pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571175185
ISBN
9780571175185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Monsoon Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814423120
ISBN
9789814423120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.79

Paperback. River Gods, snake spirits, mountain and Immortals, Chinese mythology is alive with ancient passions. China's unique set of tales are derived from its vast expanse, diverse culture and the endless internal wars. This brilliant new book introduces the key themes of Chinese legend before plunging into the fascinating stories themselves. Editor(s): Jackson, Jake. Series: The World's Greatest Myths and Legends. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783614035
ISBN
9781783614035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.87

Paperback. Translator(s): Rothwell, Fred. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892540938
ISBN
9780892540938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.08

Paperback. Robin Hood is the best-loved outlaw of all time. This edition tells of the adventures of the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest - Robin himself, Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, and Alan-a-Dale, as well as Maid Marian, good King Richard, and Robin's deadly enemies Guy of Gisborne and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; YFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853261275
ISBN
9781853261275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.43

Paperback. Elegantly simple fairy tales where nonsense is as commonplace as violence from a master of the form. Illustrator(s): Eyde, Catherine. Num Pages: 158 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FQ; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Coffee House Press United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566893473
ISBN
9781566893473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.11

paperback. One day Roger Welsch ventured to ask his father a delicate personal question: "Why am I an only child?" His father's answer is one of many examples of the delightful and laughter-inducing ribald tales Welsch has compiled from a lifetime of listening to and sharing the folklore of the Plains. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803284289
ISBN
9780803284289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.15

Hardcover. The fairy-tales by the Brothers Grimm presented in this book were selected and illustrated by the artist Dorothee Menzel. The artist's pictures seem to restore the unity of man and nature. The charm of the numerous colour illustrations makes it possible for both children and adults to relate to the world of folk poetry. It features text in German. Illustrator(s): Menzel, Dorothee. Num Pages: 80 pages, 60 colour illus. BIC Classification: FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9783932565380
ISBN
9783932565380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.39

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