Myth & legend told as fiction
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Myth & legend told as fiction
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
Paperback. Three thousand years ago a war took place that gave birth to legends - to Achilles, the greatest of the Greeks, and Hector, prince of Troy. It was a war that shook the very foundations of the world. But what if there was more to this epic conflict? In this novel, the women of Troy tell their story. Num Pages: 496 pages, B & W map. BIC Classification: FQ; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784160654
- ISBN
- 9781784160654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Series: Shifters Undercover. BIC Classification: FK; FM; FQ; FR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Montlake Romance
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477848623
- ISBN
- 9781477848623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.75
€ 11.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. Based on oral tales that originated in historical events in 10th-century Iceland, these two sagas follow the fate of a powerful Viking family across two generations, from its early Norwegian ancestry through fierce battles to defend its honour. Editor(s): Olason, Vesteinn. Translator(s): Quinn, Judy; Regal, Martin S. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, 2 maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: DN; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447729
- ISBN
- 9780140447729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
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. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007902248
- ISBN
- 9780007902248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.40
€ 5.40
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€ 22.10
€ 29.99
€ 22.10
Leather / fine binding. Translator(s): Hunt, Margaret. Num Pages: 652 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Canterbury Classics
- Number of pages
- 652
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Lea
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607103134
- ISBN
- 9781607103134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.83
€ 27.83
Paperback. In this volume, O'Connor tells the story of the great God of the Underworld and one of the most famous of all Greek myths: Hades' abduction of Persephone and her mother's revenge. Num Pages: 80 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 254 x 5. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- First Second
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781596434349
- ISBN
- 9781596434349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.61
€ 14.99
€ 13.61
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€ 27.72
€ 27.99
€ 27.72