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Myth & legend told as fiction
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Unicorns: The Myths, Legends, & Lore
Skye Alexander
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Religion & beliefs
Hardback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
The Fall of Arthur
J. R. R. Tolkien
Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the extraordinary story of the final... [more]
Brian Frouds Goblins: 10 1/2 Anniversary Edition
Brian Froud
Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
If you brought home the first edition, you were in big trouble! If you bring... [more]
Werewolves: A Hunters Guide
Graeme Davis
Horror & ghost stories; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Revealing the huge variety of werewolf types, including viral, shamanic, and sorcerous, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses,... [more]
Olympians Boxed Set
George O'Connor
Myth & legend told as fiction; Graphic novels
Paperback
Features Athena, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Aphrodite. This sturdy boxed set includes paperback editions of the first six... [more]
Brian Frouds Faeries Tales
Wendy Froud, Brian Froud
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
Bestselling authors Brian and Wendy Froud bring a brand-new dimension to... [more]
The Cloak of Dreams: Chinese Fairy Tales
Bela Balazs
Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories
Paperback
Strange and fantastical, the fairy tales of Bela Balazs (1884-1949), Hungarian writer, film critic, and famous librettist... [more]
The Story of Gilgamesh
Yiyun Li
Myth & legend told as fiction; Traditional stories (Children's&YA)
Hardback
The oldest written story on Earth, retold for children [more]
Odin: The Viking Allfather
Steven A. Long
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Religion & beliefs
Paperback
From the Thorsdrapa to the Marvel Thor and Avengers movies, Odin, the dark and mysterious lord of Valhalla, looms over all... [more]
Last Enchantment (#3 Merlin)
Mary Stewart
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
The story begun in The Crystal Cave and continued in The Hollow Hills reaches its climax in The Last Enchantment, the final... [more]
Arthurian Legends
Rosalind Kerven
Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
The definitive book of stories from Arthurian legend, featuring the Knights of the Round Table, Wizard Merlin and King Arthur... [more]
World Folklore for Storytellers: Tales of Wonder, Wisdom, Fools, and Heroes:...
Howard J. Sherman, Josepha Sherman
Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
Presents tales from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Oceania. Accompanied by detailed information of their... [more]
Rumi's Tales from the Silk Road: A Pilgrimage to Paradise
Kamla K. Kapur
Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales from Burns to Buchan
Gordon Jarvie
Anthologies (non-poetry); Myth & legend told as fiction; Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Paperback
A collection of fairy tales, folklore and legends, which celebrates Scotland's enormously rich oral tradition. It offers a... [more]
The Arabian Nights
Muhsin Mahdi
Anthologies (non-poetry); Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Now as sumptuously packaged as they are critically acclaimed-a new deluxe trade paperback edition of the beloved stories.... [more]
The Folk Tales of Scotland: The Well at the World's End and Other Stories...
William Montgomerie
Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories; Religion & beliefs
Hardback
Presents stories which are drawn from traditions in various parts of Scotland from Islay to Inveraray and Orkney to the Lowlands.... [more]
Girl Meets Boy: The Myth of Iphis
Ali Smith
Fiction & Literature; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
According to Ovid, when Iphis' mother fell pregnant, her husband threatened to kill the child if it was a girl, so when Iphis... [more]
Missing Persons
Colin Teevan
Plays & playscripts; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Features poetic tales of modern masculinity inspired by the Greek myth. [more]
The Night Tiger
Yangsze Choo
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Pre-recorded MP3 player
A captivating and magical story set in 1930s Malaysia about a dancehall girl and an orphan boy who are brought together by... [more]
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American Gods [tv Tie-In]
Neil Gaiman
Adventure; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
The bestselling author of Neverwhere returns with his biggest, most commercial novel yet--a tour de force of contemporary... [more]
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
Penguin Group (UK)
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories; Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Paperback
The tales told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become... [more]
A Wild Swan: And Other Tales
Michael Cunningham (Queen S University Canada)
Myth & legend told as fiction
Pre-recorded MP3 player
Here are the moments that our fairy tales forgot or deliberately concealed, reimagined by one of the most gifted storytellers... [more]
Aboriginal Fables and Legandary Tales
A. W. Reed
Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories; Place names & gazetteers
Paperback
A collection of over 70 stories that retell Aboriginal fables and legendary tales. These have been told by tribes over Australia... [more]
Aboriginal Tales of Australia
A. W. Reed
Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories; History; Folklore, myths & legends
Other merchandise
A collection of 20 stories of fable and folklore that have been told by Aboriginal tribes all over Australia for thousands... [more]
The Book of the Thousand and One Nights (Vol 3)
J. C. Mardrus, E. P. Mathers
Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
The third volume of this complete and accurate translation of the tales of the Arabian nights. [more]
