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1	Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold more books like this by C S Lewis add to wishlist A reinterpretation of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Psyche's great beauty incurs the wrath of Venus, who sends Cupid to punish her, but Cupid falls in love with Psyche. In this version, the main character is Psyche's ugly, jealous sister, in whose words the story is told. see all copies from £3.58! new only from £7.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Haroun and the Sea of Stories more books like this by Salman Rushdie add to wishlist In Rushdie's humorous and tender novel, Haroun is the 12-year-old son of a famous storyteller. When his father loses his powers of invention, Haroun takes charge, and sets out on a series of adventures that, against all odds, will bring his skills back. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus more books like this by Margaret Atwood add to wishlist Telling the story of Homer's "Odyssey" from the point of view of Penelope and her 12 hanged maids, the bestselling author of "Oryx and Crake" draws on Greek mythology for Volume 2 in the Myths series. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Mythology more books like this by Edith Hamilton add to wishlist This volume aims to bring to life for the modern reader, the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture - the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. Readers are introduced to the Greek gods on Olympus and Norse gods in Valhalla and can follow the drama of the Trojan ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £7.39! \| first editions
5	Book of the Hopi more books like this by Frank Waters add to wishlist In this strange and wonderful book, thirty elders of the ancient Hopi tribe of Northern Arizona--a people who regard themselves as the first inhabitants of America--freely reveal the Hopi worldview for the first time in written form. The Hopi kept this view a secret for countless centuries, and anthropologists have long struggled to understand it. ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £7.13! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Tuck more books like this by Steve Lawhead, Stephen R Lawhead add to wishlist The final installment of a completely re-imagined epic of the man known as Robin Hood. Told in a far more eerie, earthy, and elemental way than ever before, this book will radically alter everything known about the folklore hero. see all copies from £12.70! new only from £12.70!
7	Power of Myth more books like this by Joseph Campbell add to wishlist A series of interviews that Bill Moyers conducted with Joseph Campbell near the end of the scholar's life. They range across his writings and serve as a summing up. Each chapter has a focus on one aspect of myth as reflected in Campbell's writings and each conversation brings out the idea that myths go across time and are present in modern, ... see all copies from £3.34! new only from £5.73! \| first editions
8	Sword in the Stone more books like this by T H White add to wishlist Since its publication in 1938, White's Arthurian classic has delighted generations of readers of all ages. Now, the classic tale of the boy who would be king is brilliantly captured in glowing, luminous paintings by an award-winning illustrator. Full color. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.62! \| first editions
9	Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister more books like this by Gregory Maguire add to wishlist A version of the Cinderella story from the point of view of one of the ugly stepsisters, in this case young Iris, who blossoms into an interesting person in her own right, even as the beautiful Clara wins the hand of the prince. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales more books like this by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm add to wishlist 210 traditional tales with accompanying explanatory and historical material. see all copies from £2.56! new only from £10.17! \| first editions
11 view cover	Aesops Fables more books like this by Aesop add to wishlist This collection of more than 60 of Aesop's fables includes "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy who Cried Wolf," and "The Lion and the Mouse." Color illustrations accompany the text. Named a Year 2000 Notable Book by the New York Times, and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Voices of the Winds: Native American Legends more books like this by Margot Edmonds, Ella E Clark add to wishlist An illustrated collection of legends of the North American Indians, each recounted in simple language and accompanied by information on the tribes represented, their languages and major geographical regions. The legends relate the origins of life, the creation of fire and mystical truths. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.40! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Fairy Godmother more books like this by Mercedes Lackey add to wishlist The beloved fantasy author turns traditional fairy tales on their heads with this new tale. "Putting a fresh face to a well-loved fairytale is not an easy task, but it is one that seems effortless to the prolific Lackey."--"Publishers Weekly." see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Hundred Secret Senses more books like this by Amy Tan add to wishlist Olivia is 3 years old when she discovers she has a half-sister, Kwan, who lives in China. When Kwan arrives to join the family, she reveals her secret to Olivia--she has visions and communicates with ghosts. Many years later, Kwan tries to encourage Olivia not to give up on her marriage to Simon and convinces them both to travel to China with her. ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.45! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip more books like this by George Saunders, Lane Smith (Illustrator) add to wishlist In the very small town of Frip--it contains only three houses--tiny creatures called gappers feed on the inhabitants' goats. A crisis erupts when the gappers all lay siege to the goats of one particular house. This illustrated novel by the author of PASTORALIA and CIVILWARLAND IN DEEP DECLINE is part fable for adults, part sophisticated children's ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Bull from the Sea more books like this by Mary Renault, PSE add to wishlist This second instalment in the story of the legendary hero begins with Theseus' triumphant return from Crete after slaying the Minotaur. Having freed the city of Athens from the onerous tribute demanded by the ruler of Knossos - the sacrifice of noble youths and maidens to the appetite of the Labyrinth's monster - Theseus has returned home to find ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.27! \| first editions
17 view cover	Complete Tales of Uncle Remus more books like this by Joel Chandler Harris, Richard Chase (Editor), George Van Santvoord (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of works by Joel Chandler Harris includes all his Uncle Remus stories which feature such charactes as Brer Rabbit, Brer B'ar, and Brer Wolf. Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £12.22! new only from £15.17! \| first editions
18 view cover	King Must Die more books like this by Mary Renault, PSE add to wishlist Theseus, the boy-king of Eleuisis, is ritually preordained to die after one year of marriage to the sacred Queen, but he defies the Gods' decree and claims his inheritance - the throne of Athens. His friends are the young men and maidens, slaves of the Gods, chosen for death in the Bull Dance. His fabled enemy is the monstrous, half-man, half-bull ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.81! \| first editions
19 view cover	Blithedale Romance more books like this by Nathaniel Hawthorne add to wishlist Hawthorne's portrait of a utopian community whose collective ideals increasingly clash with the passions of individual members is based on his own experiences at Brook Farm. The novel tackles many of the burning issues of his day, including women's rights, spiritualism, and socialism. In spite of its seriousness, Henry James called it "the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa more books like this by Alexander McCall Smith add to wishlist Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and grew up hearing stories that so enchanted him, he passed them along to his own children. He now shares them in this jewel of a book. see all copies from £3.80! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
21 view cover	Grimm's Fairy Tales more books like this by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm add to wishlist Merry, dark or magical, these classic tales never fail to inspire and enthral. From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of entrancing folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magic beasts and cunning boys. From favourites such as "The Frog-Prince" ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
22 view cover	Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales more books like this by Marie-Louise von Franz add to wishlist Marie-Louise von Franz draws on her vast knowledge of folklore and her experience as a psychoanalyst and a collaborator with Jung to illuminate the dark side of human psychology as exhibited in fairy tales. see all copies from £6.79! new only from £8.52! \| first editions
23 view cover	Italian folktales more books like this by Italo Calvino add to wishlist This collection, compiled by the great Italian writer Italo Calvino, contains 200 folktales. A The New York Times Notable Book. see all copies from £2.96! new only from £7.83! \| first editions
24 view cover	Bulfinchs Mythology more books like this by Thomas Bulfinch add to wishlist One of the leading popularizers of classical learning in the nineteenth century, Thomas Bulfinch made the myths and legends of the ancient and medieval world available to American audiences through his three decisive works, "The Age of Fable," "The Age of Chivalry," and "Legends of Charlemagne," collectively published and widely known as "Bulfinch ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.33! \| first editions
25 view cover	Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival more books like this by Velma Wallis add to wishlist Wallis recounts an Indian legend passed down thougth generations of Alaskan Athabascan women. Two women, aged 80 and 70, are abandoned by their tribe during a famine and must find a way to survive the winter. see all copies from £4.99! new only from £7.81! \| signed copies \| first editions

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