|
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
more books like this
by
C S Lewis
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
|
|
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
more books like this
by
Salman Rushdie
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
|
|
The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
more books like this
by
Margaret Atwood
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
|
|
Mythology
more books like this
by
Edith Hamilton
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
|
|
Book of the Hopi
more books like this
by
Frank Waters
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
|
|
Tuck
more books like this
by
Steve Lawhead, Stephen R Lawhead
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!
|
|
Power of Myth
more books like this
by
Joseph Campbell
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
|
|
Sword in the Stone
more books like this
by
T H White
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
|
|
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
more books like this
by
Gregory Maguire
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
|
|
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
more books like this
by
Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm
210 traditional tales with accompanying explanatory and historical material.
see all copies
from £2.56!
new only
from £10.17!
|
first editions
|
view cover
|
Aesops Fables
more books like this
by
Aesop
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
|
view cover
|
Voices of the Winds: Native American Legends
more books like this
by
Margot Edmonds, Ella E Clark
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
|
view cover
|
The Fairy Godmother
more books like this
by
Mercedes Lackey
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
|
view cover
|
Hundred Secret Senses
more books like this
by
Amy Tan
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
|
view cover
|
The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
more books like this
by
George Saunders, Lane Smith (Illustrator)
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
|
view cover
|
Bull from the Sea
more books like this
by
Mary Renault, PSE
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
|
view cover
|
Complete Tales of Uncle Remus
more books like this
by
Joel Chandler Harris, Richard Chase (Editor), George Van Santvoord (Editor)
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
|
view cover
|
King Must Die
more books like this
by
Mary Renault, PSE
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
|
view cover
|
Blithedale Romance
more books like this
by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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
|
view cover
|
The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa
more books like this
by
Alexander McCall Smith
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
|
view cover
|
Grimm's Fairy Tales
more books like this
by
Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm
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
|
view cover
|
Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales
more books like this
by
Marie-Louise von Franz
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
|
view cover
|
Italian folktales
more books like this
by
Italo Calvino
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
|
view cover
|
Bulfinchs Mythology
more books like this
by
Thomas Bulfinch
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
|
view cover
|
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
more books like this
by
Velma Wallis
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
|