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Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian.Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a...
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold
The dazzling companion volume to the bestselling MYTHOS. There are heroes - and then there are Greek heroes Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures,...
The Book of Eve: A beguiling historical feminist tale - inspired by the undeciphered Voynich manuscript
The Binding meets The Handmaid's Tale - Discovering a book of dark and ancient power, a convent librarian must defend it with her life. Perfect for fans of dark academia...
Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths
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A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyonce . The picture...
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales
You think you know these stories, don't you? You are wrong. You don't know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists...
The Last Unicorn
Author: Peter S. Beagle Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 "If men no longer know what they are looking at, there may well be unicorns in the world yet, unknown...
The Book of Eve: A beguiling historical feminist tale - inspired by
The Binding meets The Handmaid's Tale - Discovering a book of dark and ancient power, a convent librarian must defend it with her life. Perfect for fans of dark academia...
Broken Ghosts: a haunting, gothic coming-of-age story from the
'A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic' Scottish Daily MailSpring, 1985. Twelve year old Phoebe MacDonald's world is falling apart.She has just buried her parents, a fire...
Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold
Sunday Times bestsellers Mythos and Heroes have over a million sales- now comes Troy The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen...
Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain
Author: Amy Jeffs Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 By the bestselling author of Storyland. Sheer cliffs, salt spray, explosive sea spume, thunderous clouds, icy waves, whales with mountains on...
Early Irish Myths and Sagas
A collection of powerful stories - part myth, part legend, part history First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world -...
Small Angels: 'A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue,
'A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue, heartbreak and revenge' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE ''This story of bewitchment and revenge weaves a spell over you, and won't quite let...
Betty: The International Bestseller
'A coming-of-age story filled with music in language and plot: beautiful and devastating'OBSERVER, BOOKS OF THE YEAR'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it'DAISY JOHNSON'Will...
Japanese Tales of Fantasy and Folklore
Author: Various Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Supernatural tales from the most famous anthology in all of Japanese literature! The Konjaku Monogatari Shu is a collection of tales from...
Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov
A unique and enchanting collection of Russian folk tales collected over the last two centuries In these tales, young women go on long and difficult quests, wicked stepmothers turn children...
The House of Frost and Feathers: The Sunday Times bestselling magical
THE WORLD TEETERS ON THE EDGE OF ETERNAL SLUMBER . . . Marisha's time is running out. She's already lost her family to the sleeping plague, and she fears she'll...
The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony
New to Penguin Classics, the international bestseller by one of Europe's pre-eminent literary figures The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony is a masterful retelling of the ancient myths and fables...
Stories of Peace and Kindness: For a Better World
Author: Elizabeth Laird Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 64 Seven wise and wonderful stories from war-torn lands, showing how peace and kindness can make our world a better place. Will...
The Korean Myths: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes and Legends
The perfect introduction to the world of Korean myth and legend. Korean myths are a living and evolving part of society, in both the North and South. With the export...
Ka
A remarkable retelling of Hindu mythology, from one of Europe's greatest literary figures In Ka, Roberto Calasso delves into the corpus of classical Sanskrit literature recreating and re-imagining the enchanting...
Ava Anna Ada
'Every bit as gripping as it is horrifying' Ian Rankin 'So striking... like seeing our last few years through a distorted fever-dream' Lucy Caldwell 'A bleeding, sweating story' Guardian 'A...
Bird Lore: The Myths, Folklore and Meaning of Birds
From bestselling author, Sally Coulthard, comes this charmingly illustrated guide to our favourite feathered friends and folklore that surround their lives. Even today, birds are hugely symbolic. From songbirds to...
The Complete Language of Trees - Pocket Edition: A Definitive and
The Complete Language of Trees is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 400 types of trees-now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference....
The Slavic Myths
A Pulitzer-nominated author and one of the great public intellectuals of Slavic culture bring to life the unfamiliar myths and legends of the Slavic world. Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprising...
Broken Ghosts: a haunting, gothic coming-of-age story from the
'A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic' Scottish Daily Mail Spring, 1985. Phoebe MacDonald's world is falling apart. After losing her parents in a tragic house fire,...
The Korean Myths: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes and Legends
The perfect introduction to the world of Korean myth and legend. Korean myths are a living and evolving part of society, in both the North and South. With the export...