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Myth & legend told as fiction
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Aesop's Fables: The Cruelty of the Gods
Carlo Gebler
Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories
Hardback
The greatest collection of fables ever written, updated for our turbulent times. [more]
$39.99
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Snow Glass Apples (GN)
Neil Gaiman
Myth & legend told as fiction; Graphic novels; Fiction-related items; Folklore, myths & legends
Hardback
A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's retelling of Snow White. [more]
$29.99
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Great Goddesses: Life lessons from myths and monsters
Nikita Gill
Poetry; Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories; Religion & beliefs; Feminism & feminist theory
Hardback
Accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, Nikita's poems and stories weave old and forgotten tales of might, fury... [more]
$29.99
Forthcoming
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All the Ever Afters: The Untold Story of Cinderella's Stepmother
Danielle Teller
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction
Paperback
In the vein of Wicked, The Woodcutter, and Boy, Snow, Bird, a luminous reimagining of a classic tale, told from the perspective... [more]
The Hand, the Eye and the Heart
Zoe Marriott
Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
A rising star of fantasy fiction. The Times Richly imagined yet sharply topical. You'll fall in love with Zhi. L. A.... [more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
A Hero Born: Legends of the Condor Heroes Vol. 1
Jin Yong
Fiction & Literature; 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]
Folk
Zoe Gilbert
Fiction & Literature; Myth & legend told as fiction; Folklore, myths & legends
Hardback
A captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story... [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]
The Hidden People
Alison Littlewood
Historical mysteries; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction
Paperback
The bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club hit The Cold Season returns with a chilling mystery - where superstition... [more]
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]
