Myths & Legends

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' A truly splendid read, richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling' John Guy 'Superb and gripping' Simon Sebag Montefiore A definitive and thrilling new account of...

'Fascinating . . . a riveting tour' MERLIN SHELDRAKE ' Game of Thrones meets the Natural History Museum meets Grimm fairytales . . . fascinating, enthralling and definitely enchanting' CHRIS...

The hydra rears its many heads in a flurry of teeth and poisonous fumes. The cyborg lays waste to humanity with a ruthless, expressionless stare. From ancient mythology to modern...

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF NETFLIX HIT THE SANDMAN 'With the deftest of touches, the characters are once again brought to...

In 2018, a young forensic scientist, homesick and adrift in the North of England, is heading to a coroner's office to identify a body. But this body, found in a...

In 2018, a young forensic scientist, homesick and adrift in the North of England, is heading to a coroner's office to identify a body. But this body, found in a...

A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian "Poetic...Compelling" -- New Statesman One of National Geographic 's...

The resonant ruins of Pompeii are perhaps the most direct route back to the living, breathing world of the ancient Romans. Two million visitors annually now walk the paved streets...

Hero is a love story for our times: a novel that exposes the precious things women give up in order to be loved, and in order to be free. 'Pulls...

In a masterful blend of history, geography, and literature, Jean Markale re-creates the true King Arthur, the real-life Celtic warrior-hero who organized the resistance to the Saxon onslaught in fifth-century...

The sea is omnipresent in Greek life. Visible from nearly everywhere, the sea represents the life and livelihood of many who dwell on the islands and coastal areas of the...

A book which offers Celtic facts, illustrations, sayings and quotations for every day of the year. It includes rhymes, riddles and tales from a wealth of ancient Celtic sources, manuscripts...

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE 'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP 'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGE An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by...

'Fascinating . . . a riveting tour' MERLIN SHELDRAKE ' Game of Thrones meets the Natural History Museum meets Grimm fairytales . . . fascinating, enthralling and definitely enchanting' CHRIS...

This collection of fourteen reimagined Grimm's fairy tales from award-winning author Mark Russell offers a biting new perspective while proving the classics never go out of style. In the two...

The Masks of God is the summation of Joseph Campbell's lifelong study of the origins and function of myth. In volume 3 of the series, Occidental Mythology , Campbell examines...

A Change of Tongue is about belonging - to a family, a tribe, a nation, a continent. It is about having a place, losing it, finding another place. As part...

The frogman was still there, sitting on the corner of her bed, looking towards her... Dorothy is a grieving housewife in the Californian suburbs. Her infant son, unborn child, and...

This anniversary edition with a new foreword by Marina Warner celebrates fifty years since original publication of Crow (1970), which marked a pivotal moment in Ted Hughes's writing career. Growing...

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