Myth & legend told as fiction
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Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback. The Algonquins, Iroquois and The Last of the Mohicans - the tribes of North America and their folk tales are deeply fascinating because they are unique amongst the mythologies of the world. The retold tales collected for this new book celebrate the diverse tribal vision of a rich and powerful tradition that still resonates today. 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: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857758217
- ISBN
- 9780857758217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.76
€ 9.99
€ 8.76
Paperback. The dark forces of the ancient world were held at bay by the resourceful and emerging civilisations of Greece and Rome that formed the basis of Western culture, providing a tradition of fabulous tales that are retold in this new book. 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: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857758194
- ISBN
- 9780857758194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.86
€ 9.99
€ 8.86
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€ 8.82
€ 9.99
€ 8.82
Paperback. India, one of the great, ancient civilizations spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of colour and character this fantastic new book, explores the themes and landscapes that created the tales, and retells the stories of Krishna, Buddha and Shiva, and some of the many different versions of creation. 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.
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783614042
- ISBN
- 9781783614042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.75
€ 9.99
€ 8.75
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
€ 26.99€ 19.12
€ 26.99
€ 19.12
Paperback. "These Are Our Legends "gives readers seven traditional Lillooet "sptakwlh--"translated variously as "legends," "myths," or "bed-time stories"--in which shape-shifting animals and other forms of magic realism reign supreme. Illustrator(s): Abraham, Marie. Translator(s): Eijk, Jan van. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press Canada
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889773967
- ISBN
- 9780889773967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.78
€ 25.99
€ 22.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551110424
- ISBN
- 9781551110424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 48.31
€ 52.99
€ 48.31
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
€ 32.99€ 23.81
€ 32.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241250402
- ISBN
- 9780241250402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.50
€ 5.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 202 x 26. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590179659
- ISBN
- 9781590179659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.38
€ 21.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Combines mythology, legend and human drama. This book focuses on the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin's Valkyries. It incorporates strands from the oral narratives of the fourth and fifth centuries, when Attila the Hun and other warriors fought on the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire. Translator(s): Byock, Jesse L. Num Pages: 160 pages, glossary, maps. BIC Classification: DNF; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447385
- ISBN
- 9780140447385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
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 Classics
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435931
- ISBN
- 9780140435931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. One of the great storybooks of the middle ages: a master storyteller from the thirteenth century recounts classic tales of Icelandic mythology along with a lesson to young poets on the importance of learning, respecting, and continuing traditional Icelandic poetic styles. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: FQ; HRKP5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447552
- ISBN
- 9780140447552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
paperback. Translator(s): Weston, Jessie L. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 95.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486431918
- ISBN
- 9780486431918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.67
€ 7.67
Hardcover. South American mythology belongs to the spiritual inheritance of mankind on par with the great masterpieces of Greek and Roman antiquity and of the Near and Far East. This book contains source material for those who wish to study South American indigenous narratives. Editor(s): Wilbert, Johannes. Series: UCLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 322 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520032996
- ISBN
- 9780520032996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.94€ 49.03
€ 61.94
€ 49.03
Paperback. With a new Gwenevere manuscript recently found, bestseller John James returns with this witty, serpentine novel, which weaves the Arthurian legends into the wider fabric of the struggle for Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848664135
- ISBN
- 9781848664135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
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
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KST0021494
- ISBN
- 9781840224344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
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.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- KEX0210558
- ISBN
- 9781840224344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
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
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- KEX0220285
- ISBN
- 9781840224344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
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.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781840224344
- ISBN
- 9781840224344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
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
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
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
- KEX0220375
- ISBN
- 9781840224344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Offers a collection of Celtic fairy tales. This book includes a collection of romance, tales that can make you laugh, and tales with sadness intertwined. Illustrator(s): Batten, John D. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629142272
- ISBN
- 9781629142272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.11
€ 24.11
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
€ 36.24
€ 36.24