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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...
The Tablet of Destinies
An immersive and mesmerizing narrative that reimagines the Mesopotamian myth of the Great Flood A long time ago, the gods grew tired of humans and decided to send a flood...
Saints: A new legendary of heroes, humans and magic
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Storyland and Wild , comes a sweeping new legendary of miracles, magic, human frailty and heroic strength. I llustrated with over thirty original...
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...
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 -...
The Greek Myths: The Complete and Definitive Edition
Definitive, comprehensive and unparalleled - a fresh look for Graves's classic retelling of the Greek Myths Including many of the greatest stories ever told - the labours of Hercules, the...
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths
Who was who in the classical world - from the clash of the Titans to the end of the world What were the twelve labours of Herakles? Why did Zeus...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The Celestial Hunter
An extraordinary tale of transformation from the renowned Italian writer, thinker and publisher 'When hunting began, it was not a man who chased an animal. It was a being that...
The Way of a Pilgrim: Candid Tales of a Wanderer to His Spiritual
A simple peasant seeks spiritual fulfilment in this apparently artless tale of popular piety 'Here, see my belongings- a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible...
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 Tain
A major new translation of Ireland's great epic of heroism, magic, bloodshed and betrayal - now in paperback The Tain Bo Cualinge, centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic...
The Mabinogion
Dreamlike Welsh tales from the thirteenth century Drawing on myth, folklore and history, the stories of the Mabinogion passed from generations of storytellers before they were written down in the...
Spirit Magnet In Texas: 20 Ghostly Encounters
From the clouds with ghostly faces in the Chisos Mountains to the spirits of the Alamo, follow in the footsteps of a ""spirit magnet"" as she takes a wild Western...
Small Angels: 'A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue,
'A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue, heartbreak and revenge... gorgeously atmospheric and gripping!' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNEWhen Chloe turns the key to Small Angels, the church nestled at...
Goddess of the River
A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi.A mother...
Every Rising Sun: A spellbinding reimagining of The Thousand and One
'Lyrically imaginative . . . enthralling' GUARDIANBefore she was the legendary Persian queen who spun a thousand tales, Shaherazade was a girl who saw something she shouldn't have.She told the...
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...
Eyes Guts Throat Bones
'GAVE ME SERIOUS WRITER ENVY' KIRSTY LOGAN'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STORYTELLERS' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'AN INCREDIBLE AND UNIQUE IMAGINATION' IRISH TIMES'I WAS DELICIOUSLY HORRIFIED' JENN ASHWORTHThe belly groan of a face...
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...
The Little Encyclopedia of Mythical Horses: An A-to-Z Guide to
From Arthurian legend to tales of ancient China, horses have traversed the world alongside humans for centuries, and their heroic adventures are gathered here in this one-of-a-kind little encyclopedia ....
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...
The Little Encyclopedia of Fairies: An A-to-Z Guide to Fae Magic
From the mountains of Northern Italy to the remote forests of Nigeria, diverse fairies from around the world come together in this little encyclopedia . . . Naughty and nice,...
King Arthur in Legend and History
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A Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Memoir of China's Past Through its Proverbs
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Mythology 101: From Gods and Goddesses to Monsters and Mortals, Your Guide to Ancient Mythology
Author: Kathleen Sears Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Explore the fascinating myths of Greek and Roman civilizations! The tales of gods and heroes are often turned into tedious discourse...
Ava Anna Ada
The between days were days of pure white heat.Summer is swelling around the village. Heat is surging, people are whispering about a great hungry wave, and in the garden, Anna...
Anansi Boys: A stunning new illustrated hardback edition of the internationally bestselling novel
Author: Neil Gaiman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 464 A special hardback edition of Neil Gaiman's internationally bestselling novel with stunning new contemporary artwork by Monet Alyssa. **Highly anticipated television...
Madam
Author: Phoebe Wynne Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 'Rebecca meets The Secret History. Gloriously dark, gloriously gothic' Sara Collins, Costa First Novel Award-winning author of The Confessions of Frannie...
The Sound of Whales
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Daughter of Redwinter: A dark and atmospheric epic fantasy that's rich in folklore
Author: Ed McDonald Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 'A real page-turner, one that kept me guessing, and pulling the rug out from under me' Novel Notions 'A glorious reconfiguration...
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...
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...
Conversations with the Mob
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