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Myth & legend told as fiction
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Grace Year
Kim Liggett
Science fiction; Myth & legend told as fiction; Feminism & feminist theory
Paperback
Tierney James lives in an isolated village where girls are banished at sixteen to the northern forest to brave the wilderness... [more]
$32.99
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Tales from 1,001 Nights
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories
Hardback
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these... [more]
$35.00
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Ness
Robert Macfarlane, Stanley Donwood
Myth & legend told as fiction; Graphic novels: literary & memoirs; Religion & beliefs
Hardback
What happens when the land comes to life?<br /><br />Somewhere on a salt-and-shingle... [more]
$29.99
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Magical Unicorn Society: The Golden Unicorn: Secrets and Legends
Selwyn E. Phipps, Rae Ritchie, Oana Befort, Aitch, Harry and Zanna Goldhawk (Papio Goldhawk (Papio Press)
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Pets (Children's&YA)
Hardback
The Magical Unicorn Society has thrown open its doors again, and invites all unicorn lovers to enjoy more enchanting tales... [more]
$19.99
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
When Alice tumbles down a rabbit hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit, she finds herself in Wonderland.... [more]
$39.99
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Jack and the Ghost
Chan Poling
Horror & ghost stories; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Graphic novels
Hardback
From two beloved Minnesota musicians, a unique and moody collaboration in the form of a picture book for adults. Jack and... [more]
$35.95
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Wrecker
Noel O'Reilly
Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
`Compelling' Sunday Times A powerful debut exploring the dark side of Cornwall - the wrecking and... [more]
Fabulous
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories
Hardback
Not since Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber have old stories been made... [more]
The Red Word
Sarah Henstra
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Thriller & suspense; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
The Red Word offers a lyrical yet eyes-wide-open account of the epic clash between fraternities' time-honoured `right to party'... [more]
The Earlie King & the Kid in Yellow
Danny Denton
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Thriller & suspense; Myth & legend told as fiction; Celtic religion & mythology
Paperback
A noir thriller, a lyric romance and a dystopian saga in one fearless debut novel [more]
The Story of a Nutcracker
Alexandre Dumas
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
Discover the real story behind the famous Nutcracker Christmas ballet, as told by Alexandre Dumas `How could you imagine,... [more]
The Fall of Gondolin
J. R. R. Tolkien
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen... [more]
Japanese Folktales: Classic Stories from Japans Enchanted Past (Tuttle Classics)...
Lucy Fraser
Anthologies (non-poetry); Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Languages & ESL
Paperback
Japanese Folktales is one of the most complete collections of stories translated to English and introduces the reader to the... [more]
Fairytale
Danielle Steel
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Adult & contemporary romance
Paperback
Fairytale is a modern-day Cinderella story, featuring a brave heroine, and suitably despicable villains. [more]
Unkindness of Magicians
Kat Howard
Thriller & suspense; Horror & ghost stories; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
Spinning Silver
Naomi Novik
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
By the award-winning author of Uprooted, Spinning Silver is a new take on the classic fairytale Rumpelstiltskin. [more]
The Penguin Book of Norse Myths: Gods of the Vikings
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
Dramatic, compelling and comprehensive, this title retells the great cycle of Norse myths for the modern reader. [more]
Night of Sorrows (#3 War God)
Graham Hancock
Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
The final book in the War God trilogy from internationally best-selling author Graham Hancock. [more]
Of Men and Angels
Michael Arditti
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Religious & spiritual fiction
Hardback
Award-winning, bestselling author Michael Arditti's tenth novel that documents the history of homophobia and religion. [more]
: Scheherezade (1953): Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
A. J. Arberry
Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
First published in 1953, this translation of part of the Arabian Nights by A. J. Arberry offers four famous stories in modern... [more]
Miss Subways
David Duchovny
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Hardback
A supernatural New York love story. [more]
Hero Born (#1 Condor Heroes)
Jin Yong
Fiction & Literature; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Fiction in translation
Paperback
The most popular series by the most successful Chinese author - a cultural monument translated into English for the first... [more]
The Earlie King & the Kid in Yellow
Danny Denton
Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Thriller & suspense; Myth & legend told as fiction; Celtic religion & mythology
Paperback
Ireland is flooded, derelict. It never stops raining. The Kid in Yellow has stolen the babba from the Earlie King. Why? Something... [more]
The King of Birds
Alexander Utkin
Myth & legend told as fiction; Graphic novels
Hardback
An exciting retelling of the tale of the King of Birds from Russian folklore. Alexander Utkin's soft but bold illustrations... [more]
Erinland
Kathryn Berryman
Historical adventure; Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
Two troubled young adults find themselves key players in a deadly game that spans the 21st century and the Viking Age. [more]
