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  • The Ugly Princessby Elizabeth Burton

    Double Dragon Publishing 2003; US$ 5.99

    The king is dead, long live the queen! Well, not if the King of Nadwich and the dead monarch's three royal ministers have anything to about it. It's up to Sir Christopher Evergild, the Royal Champion, to see that the new queen survives to take her throne--even if she is so ugly she's been locked away for twenty years with only trolls for company.Chris is prepared to do his duty, even if The Ugly Princess does turn out to be the lunatic she's always been rumored to be. What he isn't ready for is having his entire world turned upside down and inside outmore...

  • Myths of the Ancient Greeksby Richard P. Martin

    Penguin Group Inc. 2003; US$ 12.99

    Presented in simple, yet flowing prose, Richard P. Martin delivers an accessible interpretation of the Greek myths for today's readers. Relive the triumphs and tragedies of Herakles, Perseus, Prometheus, Hermes, Zeus, and many more mortals and gods in this must-have volume. Includes two easy-to-read maps of Ancient Greece, and eighteen original illustrations. more...

  • Out of Ozby Gregory Maguire

    HarperCollins 2011; US$ 12.99

    The stunning conclusion to the smash New York Times bestselling series the Wicked Years Hailed as “bewitching,” “remarkable,” “extraordinary,” “engrossing,” “amazing,” and “delicious,” Gregory Maguire’s Wicked Years series—a sophisticated fantasy cycle inspired by the classic children’s novel The Wizard of Oz —became national bestsellers and the basis for a hit Tony-winning Broadway musical. Now, Maguire returns with the final installment in his transformative work, a thrilling and compulsively readable saga in which the fate of Oz is decided at last. . . . Once peaceful and prosperous, the spectacular Land of Oz is knotted with social unrest: The... more...

  • The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legendsby Peter Berresford Ellis

    Constable & Robinson 2011; US$ 5.55

    Developed from an early oral storytelling tradition dating back to the dawn of European culture, this is one of the oldest and most vibrant of Europe's mythologies. From all six Celtic cultures - Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Breton - Peter Berresford Ellishas included popular myths and legends, as well as bringing to light exciting new tales which have been lying in manuscript form, untranslated and unknown to the modern general reader. The author brings not only his extensive knowledge of source material but also his acclaimed skills of storytelling to produce an original, enthralling and definitive collection of Celtic myths and legends - tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and entities... more...

  • Dictionary of Symbolsby J. E. Cirlot; J. Sage

    Routledge 1983; US$ 35.95

    The unvarying essential meanings of around 1,000 symbols and symbolic themes commonly found in the art, literature and thought of all cultures through the ages are clarified. more...

  • Wigwam Eveningsby Charles A. Eastman

    Digital Scanning, Inc. 2001; US$ 4.95

    Many entertaining and instructive Sioux legends are retold here. These tales include creation myths, animal fables, and stories of brave heroes, beautiful princesses, cruel giants, and other seemingly universal characters. This rich collection expresses composite tribal values, in a language that is direct and engaging. more...

  • Merlin and the Grailby Robert de Boron

    Boydell & Brewer 2001; US$ 18.70

    It is hard to overstate the importance of this trilogy of prose romances in the development of the legend of the Holy Grail and in the evolution of Arthurian literature as a whole. They link the story of Joseph of Arimathea with the mythical British history of Vortigern and Utherpendragon, the birth of Arthur, and the sword in the stone, and the knightly adventures of Perceval's Grail quest and the betrayal and death of Arthur, creating the very first Arthurian cycle. more...

  • Wickedby Gregory Maguire

    HarperCollins US 2009; US$ 9.99

    When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? Gregory Maguire has created a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will never look at Oz the same way again. more...

  • Grimm's Fairy Talesby Brothers Grimm

    Digireads.com 2004; US$ 3.99

    The classic collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. more...

  • The Celtsby Barry Cunliffe

    Oxford University Press 2003; US$ 12.99

    Barry Cunliffe seeks to reveal this fascinating people using a range of evidence and exploring subjects such as trade, migration and the evolution of Celtic traditions. more...