Myth & legend told as fiction
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Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardcover. The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work, very distinctive in its mode, completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty corrections, but seems never to have considered its publication. Editor(s): Tolkien, Christopher. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 b/w illus, 3 col plates. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007590070
- ISBN
- 9780007590070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.99€ 50.07
€ 92.99
€ 50.07
hardcover. Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Luthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth. Illustrator(s): Lee, Alan. Editor(s): Tolkien, Christopher. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b/w illus, 8 col plates, Index. BIC Classification: FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149. Weight in Grams: 270. Dustjacket has some scuffs at the base; otherwise new
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008214197
- ISBN
- 9780008214197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 18.91
€ 32.99
€ 18.91
Hardcover. Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Luthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth. Illustrator(s): Lee, Alan. Editor(s): Tolkien, Christopher. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b/w illus, 8 col plates, Index. BIC Classification: FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008214203
- ISBN
- 9780008214203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.99€ 49.68
€ 89.99
€ 49.68
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€ 14.50
€ 14.99
€ 14.50
paperback. Editor(s): Mardrus, J. C.; Mathers, E. P. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 32. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Law Book Co of Australasia Australia
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415045414
- ISBN
- 9780415045414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.62
€ 44.62
Paperback. A Salutation in Rhyme Metrically Mirroring and Lauding Scotland's Heroes and Heroines of Innovation and Discovery in a Celebration of Their Contributions to the Good of the Human Race. 128 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; FQ; JFHF. Dimension: 209 x 126 x 11. Weight: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905222315
- ISBN
- 9781905222315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.71
€ 9.99
€ 8.71
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
€ 32.99€ 31.48
€ 32.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. An extravaganza of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and king with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling from the hilarious Three Sillies to the delightfully macabre Sammles ghost. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415286022
- ISBN
- 9780415286022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.52
€ 19.99
€ 19.52
Paperback. Series: Word Cloud Classics. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Canterbury Classics
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626864696
- ISBN
- 9781626864696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.33
€ 16.99
€ 12.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Daunt Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907970115
- ISBN
- 9781907970115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
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
Paperback. Populated by gods, High Kings, willful Queens, noble warriors, fairies, goblins and wizards the Celtic myths are unsurpassed in their variety and power. This new book is a dazzling collection of the most gripping Celtic tales, vividly retold, gathering together the legends and sagas of this ancient culture. 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: 174.
- Publisher
- Flame Tree 451
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857758224
- ISBN
- 9780857758224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.76
€ 10.99
€ 9.76
Paperback. Tells the classic story of the Zulu hero Chaka. Editor(s): Mofolo, Thomas. Translator(s): Kunene, Daniel P. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 120 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142. Series: Heinemann African Writers Series. 192 pages. Editor(s): Mofolo, Thomas. Tells the classic story of the Zulu hero Chaka. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FQ. Dimension: 188 x 120 x 11. Weight: 142. Translator(s): Kunene, Daniel P.
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435902292
- ISBN
- 9780435902292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.19
€ 17.19
Paperback. Explores the myths and legends of the great king Charlemagne, from the stories about his mother, Bertha Bigfoot, and his youthful adventures with the thief, Basin, to his fantastical journeys to Jerusalem and Constantinople. This book retells the stories of his most famous knights, the Paladins. Illustrator(s): Coimbra, Miguel. Series: Myths and Legends. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: FQ; HBLC1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 188 x 7. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472804167
- ISBN
- 9781472804167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.40
€ 24.99
€ 20.40
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
€ 11.99€ 10.49
€ 11.99
€ 10.49
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
€ 18.89
€ 18.89
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
€ 176.36
€ 176.36
Published here alongside their evocative original illustrations, these fairy tales by the celebrated playwright and poet include "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" and "A House of Pomegranates." Revised reissue. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FM; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 21. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Signet
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780451531070
- ISBN
- 9780451531070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.87
€ 8.87
Hardcover. Series: Wayward Children. BIC Classification: FM; FQ; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Tor.com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765392039
- ISBN
- 9780765392039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.56
€ 23.99
€ 19.56
paperback. Series: Warlord Chronicles. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781405928335
- ISBN
- 9781405928335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621466
- ISBN
- 9781909621466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
paperback. Series: Warlord Chronicles. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781405928342
- ISBN
- 9781405928342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
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
€ 34.78
€ 34.78
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