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Myth & legend told as fiction
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Lucifer by Moonlight: A Modern Fable
Patrice Chaplin
Myth & legend told as fiction; Religious & spiritual fiction; Spirituality & religious experience
Paperback
An imaginative portrayal of Lucifer in the modern day. [more]
Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings
Ferdowsi
Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
Vividly translated and lushly illustrated, this edition of the Persian epic Shahnameh is fully illuminated for new audiences.... [more]
The Annotated African American Folktales
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Harvard University), Maria Tatar (Harvard University)
Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories
Hardback
Collected for the first time, these African American folktales reclaim a lost cultural legacy to redefine American literature.... [more]
Ares: Bringer of War
George O'Connor
Myth & legend told as fiction; Graphic novels
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... [more]
The Monstrous Child
Francesca Simon
Myth & legend told as fiction; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA)
Paperback
'Before you reject me, before you hate me, remember: I never asked to be Hel's queen.'But being a normal teenager wasn't an... [more]
The Children of Jocasta
Natalie Haynes
Fiction & Literature; Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
A stunning reimagining of the Oedipus and Antigone stories told from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked. [more]
The Mermaid's Daughter: A Novel
Ann Claycomb
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
When Kathleen suffers yet another dangerous breakdown, Harry convinces Kathleen to visit her hometown in Ireland to learn... [more]
Myths and Legends: Epic Tales from Alien Worlds (Doctor Who)
Richard Dinnick
Television; Science fiction; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
For thousands of years, epic stories have been passed down from Time Lord to student, generation to generation. The truth... [more]
Sealskin
Su Bristow
Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Adult & contemporary romance
Paperback
A stunning retelling of the Selkie legend by award-winning debut author Su Bristow [more]
Artemisia & The Man of Tarentum
Ian S. Collins
Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
This book is about Lysias, a Greek boy who refused to learn geometry, but became a doctor and had many adventures. He worked... [more]
Only the Stones Survive
Morgan Llywelyn
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
Morgan Llywelyn weaves Irish mythology, historical elements, and ancient places in the Irish landscape to create a riveting... [more]
Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Introducing an instant classic-master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths. [more]
In Calabria
Peter S. Beagle
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
Claudio Bianchi has lived alone for many years on a hillside in Southern Italy's scenic Calabria. Set in his ways and suspicious... [more]
The Book of Viking Myths: From the Voyages of Leif Erikson to the Deeds...
Peter Archer
Myth & legend told as fiction; Religion & beliefs
Hardback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
Norse Mythology
Neil Gaiman
Myth & legend told as fiction
Audio
Introducing an instant classic-master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths. [more]
The Book of Celtic Myths: From the Mystic Might of the Celtic Warriors to...
Adams Media
Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
Monstrous Child (#3 Mortal Gods)
Francesca Simon
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA)
Paperback
A stunning, operatic and epic drama like no other. Meet Hel, an ordinary teenager - and goddess of the Underworld. But Hel... [more]
Forest Gods' Fight: Book Two of the Forest Gods Series
Alexandria Hook
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Sagas
Paperback
The Forest Gods' Fight, an escapist fantasy following the fifteen-year-old reincarnations of the Greek gods of Olympus, is... [more]
The Daughters: A Novel
Adrienne Celt
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
In this lyrical debut (O, The Oprah Magazine), a world-class soprano seeks to reclaim her voice from a curse that winds... [more]
English Fairy Tales
F.A. Steel
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories
Hardback
A classic collection of English Fairy Tales, illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham. [more]
: Scheherezade (1953): Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
A. J. Arberry
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
First published in 1953, this translation of part of the Arabian Nights by A. J. Arberry offers four famous stories in modern... [more]
The Fairy Tales and Stories of Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Tegner
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
This full collection of legendary fairy tales by Christian Andersen includes The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and Thumbelina.... [more]
Forest Gods' Fight: Book Two of the Forest Gods Series
Alexandria Hook
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Sagas
Hardback
The Forest Gods' Fight, an escapist fantasy following the fifteen-year-old reincarnations of the Greek gods of Olympus, is... [more]
The Blood of Kings: Tintagel #1
M. K. Hume
Fiction & Literature; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
The start of a stunning new trilogy charting the life of the first High King of the Britons, sure to appeal to fans of George... [more]
The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales
Grimm Brothers
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Share and enjoy all of the Grimm Brothers' best works, now designed with a smaller format for easy portability. [more]
