Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Various)(Paperback)

Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Various)(Paperback)

First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world--part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men

Myths in Minutes: The World's Great Fables, Sagas, and Legends Dramatically Retold (Philip Neil)(Paperback)

The world's great fables, sagas and legends dramatically

Viking Myths & Sagas - Retold from Ancient Norse Texts (Kerven Rosalind)(Paperback / softback)

Scottish Myths (Jackson J. K.)(Paperback)

Much of Scottish mythology was imported by settlers arriving from across the Irish Sea, and so Scottish mythology in large part shares its characters and tales with the mythology of Ireland, from the Ulster Cycle featuring Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulster, and the great hero C chulainn, to the

The Sagas of Icelanders: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Various)(Paperback)

A unique body of medieval literature, the Sagas rank with the world's greatest literary treasures--as epic as Homer, as deep in tragedy as Sophocles, as engagingly human as Shakespeare. Set around the turn of the last millennium, these stories depict with an astonishingly modern realism the lives

New Irish Short Stories (Various)(Paperback / softback)

Edited by Joseph O'Connor (author of Star of the Sea and Ghost Light) New Irish Short Stories is a stunning collection from a fascinating variety of writers, both new and

Irish Traction: Iarnrod Eireann (O'Callaghan Colm)(Paperback / softback)

Photographs documenting the Irish railway scene in the late twentieth and early twenty-first

Comic Sagas and Tales from Iceland (Hreinsson Vidar)(Paperback)

The capstone volume in Penguin Classics' celebrated series of Icelandic sagas Comic Sagas and Tales from Iceland brings together the very finest Icelandic stories from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries, a time of civil unrest and social upheaval. With feuding families and moments of grotesque

Churchill and Ireland (Bew Paul)(Paperback)

Winston Churchill spent his early childhood in Ireland, had close Irish relatives, and was himself much involved in Irish political issues for a large part of his career. He took Ireland very seriously -- and not only because of its significance in the Anglo-American relationship. Churchill, in

The Book of Lost Tales 1 - J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher

The first of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor for the Tales were the first form of the myths and

Viking Language 1: Learn Old Norse, Runes, and Icelandic Sagas (Byock Jesse L.)(Paperback)

Viking Language 1: Learn Old Norse, Runes, and Icelandic Sagas. Everything necessary to learn and teach Old Norse. Graded lessons, saga readings, runic inscriptions, grammar exercises, and pronunciation. With study guides and vocabulary. 15 lessons open the door to Scandinavian myth, legend, and

Being Various - New Irish Short Stories (Various)(Paperback / softback)

Following her own brilliant short story collection Multitudes, Lucy Caldwell guest edits the sixth volume of Faber's long running series of new Irish short stories, continuing the great work started by the late David Marcus and subsequent guest editors Kevin Barry, Deirdre Madden and Joseph

Dragon's Hoard - Stories from the Viking Sagas (Don Lari)(Paperback / softback)

Eleven amazing stories from the Viking Sagas, packed with warriors and battles, heroes and heroines, Berserkers, monsters and zombies. AND LOTS OF

The Big Book of Favourite Irish Myths and Legends (Potter Joe)(Pevná vazba)

In this beautifully illustrated book readers are introduced to the greatest Irish stories of all time. From tales of the mighty Fianna and the great warrior C chulainn, to star-crossed lovers Diarmuid and Gr inne, and Deirdre and Naoise, these wonderful, classic stories are retold in a more modern

Early Articles For Tsuba Study 1880-1923 Revised Edition (Contributors Various)(Paperback)

A compilation of interesting studies and catalogues, incl. translated German and French articles to aid the student of Japanese Sword-guards 362 pages with hundreds of

Kings and Kingship in Early Scotland (Anderson Marjorie Ogilvie)(Paperback)

Anderson critically analyses the evidence available from regnal lists and Irish annals of the 6th to 9th centuries, to shed new light on the kingdoms of DalRiata and the Picts. This reedition includes a new introduction and a bibliography of recent scholarship by Nicholas

Back to the Cross (Nee Watchman)(Paperback)

This volume is a compilation of various writings and addresses given by Watchman Nee in the early days of his ministry. Yet how relevant they are today! The continuing need of God's children to be co-crucified followers of their Lord is their unifying

The Surplus Girls (Heron Polly)(Paperback)

The first in a quartet of sagas set during the early 1920s, following three Surplus Girls - those women whose dreams of marriage perished in the Great War, after the deaths of millions of young men, and the new lives they forged for

Early Flat Earth Writings (Tellez S.)(Paperback)

Early Flat Earth Writings is a compilation of flat earth publications written by various authors, such as 'Parallax' (Samuel Rowbotham), 'Zetetes', 'Vox', 'Iconoclast', Ebenezer Breach, E. Clifton, William Westfield, John Quinlan, John T. Lawson, Frederick H. Cook, John G. Abizaid, John Hampden and

Irish Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends (Fanning Kieran)(Paperback / softback)

Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann on the island and their great battles with the Fomorians right up to the modern day fairytales of Irish storytelling. Featuring heroes such as Cuchulainn and Fionn Mac Cumhaill as well as many traditional fairy

The History of Middle-Earth 05: The Lost Road and Other Writings - J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher

The fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion

The History of Middle-Earth 03: Lays of Beleriand - J. R. R. Tolkien

The third volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. This, the third volume of The History of Middle-earth, gives us a priviledged insight into the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth, through the alliterative

Pocket Irish Legends (Biggs Fiona)(Pevná vazba)

High kings, forbidden romance, and ancient magic all feature in these rich and colorful myths. Packed with 28 classic tales drawn from Ireland's ancient tradition of storytelling, these legends will delight children of all ages as they have for

Irish Wolfhound Bible And Irish Wolfhounds: Your Perfect Irish Wolfhound Guide Irish Wolfhounds, Irish Wolfhound Puppies, Irish Wolfhound Size, Irish (Manfield Mark)(Paperback)