Persian Myths & Tales. Epic Tales, Hardback - ***

The great works of Persia include some of the most beautiful, rich and diverse language in the literary world. The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Di...

From the creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami designed to explain the origins of the island of Japan, to the hundreds of kami (gods or spirits) and...

This anthology gathers together the most iconic and entertaining tales of adventure and daring from around the world. From Perseus the Gorgon-Slaye...

Seers, healers, shaman, sorcerers and witches appear in many traditions of the world, from the Baba Yaga of Eastern Europe to the Skinwalkers of th...

DescriptionAfrica south of the Sahara is a land of wide-ranging traditions and varying cultures. Despite the diversity and the lack of early writte...

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A collection of true stories about feats of courage and adventure from across human history, brought to warm and amusing life through Fatti Burke's...

Practiced today by more than 500 million adherents, Buddhism emerged from India between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. Illustrated with 120 ph...

Publisher: Usborne Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Susanna DavidsonNumber of pages: 160Collection: Illustrated Story CollectionsPublication date: 2022Dime...

This beautiful children's story treasury brings together 14 classic children's fairy tales and 17 well-known myths and legends from around the worl...

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A complete collection of much loved fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. A sky-high beanstalk, a sleeping princess o...

Enjoy Wales's rich heritage of myth and fairy tales, re-told for young readers. From magical Welsh dragons that destroy a castle night after night,...

From the mysterious cat-faced lady whose magic allows a servant girl to attend a prince's ball, to the princess who meets an enchanted frog; from o...

A potent pantheon of gods, heroes engaged in epic battles, fearsome mythical creatures and supernatural transformations - such fantastical elements...

Reducere. "One day Truth started for the city to find some work. On his way he overtook Falsehood, who was going to the city for the same purpose. Falsehood ...

Reducere. Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a delightful selection of thirteen Chinese folktales as retold by author and illustrator Mingmei Yip. Inspir...

Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories contains a charming selection of traditional tales from the rich store of Indonesian lore and legends. These...

Reducere. In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of morta...

India is particularly rich in colourful folklore. With stories told by parents to their children for many generations, this is a rich collection of...

The great floods, river gods and snake spirits of Chinese mythology, shown as influential on the development of modern fantasy.

Reducere. A portable and family-friendly collection of some of the most classic and entertaining scary stories--perfect to share around the campfire. These s...

Reducere. How was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Why does the hippopotamus live in water, and why do cats chase rats? Imaginative answers...

An exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus Th...

Lively, stark and formidable, the imagery of Norse mythology storms through this classic collection. The fierce glory of Odin, Frey, Loki and their...

Reducere. "We are dealing here with a living literature, " wrote Morris Edward Opler in his preface to Myths and Tales of the Chiricahua Apache Indians. Firs...

Reducere. Did you know that the Caucasus region is home to a variety of myths and legends, some ancient, some medieval, and all influenced in some way by int...

This collection of Christmas tales includes Dickens' classic, 'A Christmas Carol'. Short stories and poems by various authors are also featured.Pub...

Reducere. Over a decade in the making, Medieval Folklore offers a wide-ranging guide to the lore of the Middle Ages--from the mundane to the supernatural. De...

Reducere. DescriptionA selection and abridgment of Benjamin Foster's comprehensive, two-volume work on Babylonian and Assyrian literature, Before the Muses. ...

A collection of great war stories! Here is a jumbo book of tales of courage and valor: 37 stories in all. * Our Classics and Greatest Stories serie...

'The way Robert Peal describes Georgian England, you'd be mad not to want to live there yourself' GUARDIANPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor...

Reducere. Native American Mythology began long before the European settlers arrived on North American soil. The most popular of these myths usually are the o...

DescriptionIrish fairy tales portray a rich and unpredictable world of enchantment and adventure. Witches and shape-changers, beautiful princesses ...