The myth of sisyphus
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The Ickabog - Joanne Kathleen Rowling
<p>The Ickabog is coming… A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers. The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gol...
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Nordic Whiteness and Migration to the USA
This volume explores the ways in which the cultural, scientific and political myth of whiteness influenced the identities and integration of Nordic im
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The First Binding: A Silk Road epic fantasy full of magic and mystery - R. R. Virdi
<p>'A work of extraordinary depth; people are going to be unpicking the secrets of Tremaine for years to come' Richard Swan, Sunday Times bestselling authorAll legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for what you will. But you will hear my story first.I buried the village of Ampur under a mountain of ice and snow. Then I killed th...
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Corn King and the Spring Queen
'This breathtaking recreation of life in the ancient world welds the power of myth and magic to a stirring plot.' Ian Rankin
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Call of Juarez Gunslinger (PC)
CAN YOU STAND AGAINST THE DEADLIEST GUNSLINGERS WHO EVER LIVED?From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Blurring the lines between man and myth, this adventure ma...
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War and Trade with the Pharaohs
Over-turns the common myth that Egypt dominated the world as a superior and unique nation. An informative, academic, personal and accessible piece of
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Monster Support Group: The Werewolf's Tale
Since the beginning of time, monsters have existed to frighten humans. We have known them in cinema or television, literature, urban legends, and myth
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In Search of Gil Scott-Heron
Singer, poet and writer; considered to be the godfather of rap, Gil Scott-Heron is a myth and legend in the Afro-American music scene. Through his per
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Crooked Mask (sequel to The Twisted Tree)
Part ghost story, part murder mystery - a creepy and magical tale steeped in Norse myth, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman.
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The Ickabog - Joanne K. Rowling
Anotace: The Ickabog is coming... A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children´s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world´s best storytellers. The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of...
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Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts
A dazzling debut novel weaving together Caribbean myth and the contemporary story of multiple generations of one immigrant family
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Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts
A dazzling debut novel weaving together Caribbean myth and the contemporary story of multiple generations of one immigrant family
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The Great Train Robber: My Autobiography
Is it the man or the myth that makes Ron a latter-day Robin Hood - the odd man in the confederation of criminals who held up a train on that fateful d
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The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ - Philip Pullman
<p>'If I vanished he wouldn't notice, if I died he wouldn't care. I think of him all the time, and he thinks of me not at all. I love him, and my love torments me. There are times when I feel like a ghost beside him; as if he alone is real, and I'm just a daydream.' This is the story of two brothers. One is impassioned and one reserved. One is destined to go down i...
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The Forest Grimm - Kathryn Purdie
<p>A spellbinding new YA fairytale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie, breathing new life into folklore and myth - with a touch of magic all her own... Once upon a time, villagers would whisper their desires to The Book of Fortunes, and its pages would reveal how to obtain them. All was well until someone used the book for evil. After...
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Antigone. Women of Trachis. Philoctetes. Oedipus at Colonus
Sophocles (497/6–406 BC), considered one of the world’s greatest poets, forged tragedy from the heroic excess of myth and legend. Seven complete pla
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The Song of Middle-earth: J. R. R. Tolkien´s Themes, Symbols and Myths - Harvey David
Anotace: Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant role in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The Song of Middle-earth takes a fresh look at The Lord of the Rings, digging deep into the foundations of Tolkien`s world to reveal the complex tapestry of history and ...
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The Song of Middle-earth: J. R. R. Tolkien´s Themes, Symbols and Myths, 1. vydání - David Harvey
<p>Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant role in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The Song of Middle-earth takes a fresh look at The Lord of the Rings, digging deep into the foundations of Tolkien's world to reveal the complex tapestry of history and ...
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The Song of Middle-earth: J. R. R. Tolkien´s Themes, Symbols and Myths, 1. vydání - David Harvey
<p>Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant role in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The Song of Middle-earth takes a fresh look at The Lord of the Rings, digging deep into the foundations of Tolkien's world to reveal the complex tapestry of history and ...
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The Small and Mighty Book of Myths and Legends: Pocket-sized books, massive facts! - Orange Hippo!
Anotace: The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can`t get enough of their favourite subject.This Small and Mighty Book is a treasure trove bursting with facts about myths and legends from around the world. Inside readers will discover some of the earliest stories ever told, from gods and supernatural forces to a t...
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The Small and Mighty Book of Myths and Legends: Pocket-sized books, massive facts! - Hippo! Orange
<p>The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite subject.This Small and Mighty Book is a treasure trove bursting with facts about myths and legends from around the world. Inside readers will discover some of the earliest stories ever told, from gods and supernatural forces to a th...
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The Therapized Antisemite Taylor & Francis Ltd
The Therapized Antisemite seeks to determine the failure of psychology in the understanding and punishment of antisemitism. For over a hundred years, psychology’s vision - understanding the mind and conquering feelings with thoughts – has remained a myth in much of Western societies. Despite its theories and concepts being widely criticized and often proven wrong, it rema...
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Tragic Life Story of Medea as Mother, Monster, and Muse
This volume offers a critical yet empathic exploration of the ancient myth of Medea as immortalized by early Greek and Roman dramatists to showcase th
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Mythology of Plants – Botanical Lore From Ancient Greece and Rome
Focuses on the topic of plants in Greek and Roman myth. Suitable for readers ranging from those interested in archaeology, classical literature, and a
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Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarok
This content requires the base game Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Steam in order to play. In a stunning world of Norse Myth, invaders of frost and flame threaten the fate of the Nine Realms. The dwarven kingdom of Svartalfheim is crumbling, and amidst the chaos, Odin’s beloved son, Baldr, has been taken prisoner by the immortal fire giant, Surtr. In Assassin’s ...
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Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarok (PC)
This content requires the base game Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Steam in order to play.In a stunning world of Norse Myth, invaders of frost and flame threaten the fate of the Nine Realms. The dwarven kingdom of Svartalfheim is crumbling, and amidst the chaos, Odin’s beloved son, Baldr, has been taken prisoner by the immortal fire giant, Surtr.In Assassin&a...
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Pagan Portals – Gods and Goddesses of Ireland – A Guide to Irish Deities
Meet the Gods and Goddesses of pagan Ireland in myth and modern practice.
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Shelling Peas with My Grandmother in the Gorgiolands
In this highly accomplished debut collection Sarah Wimbush journeys through myth and memory with poetry rooted in Yorkshire. From fireside tales of Ro
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A Touch of Darkness - St. Clair Scarlett
Anotace: From bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a dark and enthralling reimagining of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth."Let me worship you," he said.She remembered the words she had whispered to him in the back of the limo after La Rose. "You will worship me, and I won`t even have to order you." His request felt sinful and devious, and she reveled in it.She ...
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Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
From the author of How Emotions Are Made, a myth-busting primer on the brain in the tradition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for P
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Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
From the author of How Emotions Are Made, a myth-busting primer on the brain in the tradition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for P
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The Hobbit - Tolkien J. R. R.
Anotace: Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo`s life is never to be the same again.The Hobbit became an instan...
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Duet with the Siren Duke Orion Publishing Co
Inspired by The Little Mermaid and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, this stand-alone, fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and Laura Thalassa....
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The Poetic Edda - Henry Adams Bellows
<p>The vibrant Old Norse poems in this collection, which may have been brought together as early as the thirteenth century, authentically capture the ancient oral traditions of the Norsemen. In addition, their images of a mythical world profoundly influenced latter-day storytellers as Richard Wagner and J. R. R. Tolkien. Known as the Lays of the Gods, these mytholog...
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The Prequel Trilogy: Star Wars - Terry Brooks
<p>For the first time in one stunning volume, here is the complete, epic story arc: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. Experience the sweeping tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power-and witness the tragic transformation of Anakin Skywalker from mere slave to one of the greatest, most powerful, and feared vill...
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The Cleopatras - Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
<p>'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORECleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen.A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music, art, and film.She captivated Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, the two greatest Romans of the day, and died in a blaze of glory, with a...
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The End Crowns All - Bea Fitzgerald
<p>The second fierce, fresh and gloriously romantic YA Greek myth re-imagining, from Bea Fitzgerald, growing TikTok superstar and Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN.Love caused this war. At least, that's what the stories will say. When Cassandra's patron god, Apollo, offers her the gift of prophecy - and all the power that comes with it - she se...
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The End Crowns All - Bea Fitzgerald
<p>The second fierce, fresh and gloriously romantic YA Greek myth re-imagining, from Bea Fitzgerald, growing TikTok superstar and Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN.Love caused this war. At least, that's what the stories will say. When Cassandra's patron god, Apollo, offers her the gift of prophecy - and all the power that comes with it - she se...
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The Silmarillion - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
<p>Including brand-new paintings, this is a fully illustrated new edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings. The Silmarillion fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters.</p> <p>The Silmarillion is the core of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imaginative w...
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The North Wind: The TikTok sensation! An enthralling enemies-to-lovers romantasy, the first in the Four Winds series - Warwick Alexandria
Anotace: A LUSH AND ENCHANTING FANTASY ROMANCE, INSPIRED BY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AND THE MYTH OF HADES AND PERSEPHONE. Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it's Wren's responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much lon...
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Community, Urban Health and Environment in the Late Medieval Low Countries
Debunking the myth of medieval cities as apathetic in the face of filth and disease, Janna Coomans builds a new understanding of how preventative heal
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The Chinese Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Legends - Tao Liu Tao
Anotace: The essential guide to the complex, fascinating world of Chinese myths: retelling the stories and exploring their significance in Chinese culture. This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of Chinese myth - through Chinese New Year festivities or the class...
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The Chinese Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Legends - Liu Tao Tao
<p>The essential guide to the complex, fascinating world of Chinese myths: retelling the stories and exploring their significance in Chinese culture. This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of Chinese myth – through Chinese New Year festivities or the classic ...
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Cleopatra & Julius: The love story the world never knew - Courtney Joanna
Anotace: `Exciting and immersive! A compelling story that crackles with intrigue, passion and humour` TRACY REES`Beautifully researched, emotionally charged, elegantly told, this is a story to savour and enjoy` ANNE O`BRIEN`A novel to savour, a story as rich as fine Roman wine` CAROL MCGRATHA lush, unputdownable novel about the legendary Cleopatra. Discover the woman beh...
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Cleopatra & Julius: The love story the world never knew - Joanna Courtney
<p>'Exciting and immersive! A compelling story that crackles with intrigue, passion and humour' TRACY REES'Beautifully researched, emotionally charged, elegantly told, this is a story to savour and enjoy' ANNE O'BRIEN'A novel to savour, a story as rich as fine Roman wine' CAROL MCGRATHA lush, unputdownable novel about the legendary Cleopatra. Discover the woman behi...
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Korean Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilization - Xu Stella
Anotace: Korea`s myths and folklore are rooted in the ancient history of a land inhabited since Neolithic times. The earliest years are subject to myth with some references to the Gojoseon Kingdom being found in the northern region of Korea and Southern province of China in the 2300s BCE. Records become more reliable from the middle of the first millennium BCE before a 7...
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Korean Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilization - Stella Xu
<p>Korea's myths and folklore are rooted in the ancient history of a land inhabited since Neolithic times. The earliest years are subject to myth with some references to the Gojoseon Kingdom being found in the northern region of Korea and Southern province of China in the 2300s BCE. Records become more reliable from the middle of the first millennium BCE before a 70...
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The Silmarillion, 1. vydání - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
<p>Designed to take fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings deeper into the myths and legends of Middle-earth The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales...
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Cyrus the Great: Epic and Legendary Leaders - Macgregor Morris Ian
Anotace: Cyrus the Great created the first Persian Empire in the 500s BCE, and sealed his pre-eminence as one of the greatest founders of empire. He conquered all major civilizations in his region and his influence reached from the Balkans in the West to the Indus river in the East. His brilliant campaigns brought vast wealth and grandeur to his homeland and a reputation...
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Cyrus the Great: Epic and Legendary Leaders - Morris Ian Macgregor
<p>Cyrus the Great created the first Persian Empire in the 500s BCE, and sealed his pre-eminence as one of the greatest founders of empire. He conquered all major civilizations in his region and his influence reached from the Balkans in the West to the Indus river in the East. His brilliant campaigns brought vast wealth and grandeur to his homeland and a reputation ...
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A Touch of Darkness, 1. vydání - Clair Scarlett St.
<p>From bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a dark and enthralling reimagining of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth. "Let me worship you," he said. She remembered the words she had whispered to him in the back of the limo after La Rose. "You will worship me, and I won't even have to order you." His request felt sinful and devious, and s...
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The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature (PC) Klíč Steam
A fresh look at the myth of Frankenstein Play as the Creature, a wanderer without memory or past, a virgin spirit in a completely fabricated body. To forge the destiny of this artificial being who is ignorant of both Good and Evil, you will have to explore the vast world and experience joy and sorrow. Dr. Frankenstein's founding myth is once again revealed in all its glor...
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The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature (PC) Klíč Steam (PC)
A fresh look at the myth of FrankensteinPlay as the Creature, a wanderer without memory or past, a virgin spirit in a completely fabricated body. To forge the destiny of this artificial being who is ignorant of both Good and Evil, you will have to explore the vast world and experience joy and sorrow.Dr. Frankenstein's founding myth is once again revealed in all its g...
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (0241257409)
Kniha - autor Brene Brown, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect. In a powerful new vision Dr. Brene Brown challenges everyth...
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - Brown Brené
Anotace: Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect. In a powerful new vision Dr. Brené Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability, and dispels the widely...
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - Brene Brown
<p>Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative, or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings - we strive to appear perfect. In a powerful new vision Dr. Brené Brown challenges everything we think we know about vulnerability, and dispels the widely ...
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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor - Zhao Xiran Jay
Anotace: `Fast-paced, furiously funny and utterly fantastic.` A.F. Steadman`Culture and technology clash as Zachary Ying takes adventure to a new level!` Kwame MbaliaPercy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure.Zachary Ying has never had much chance to learn about his Chinese heritage. So when he`s chosen to host the spirit of the First...
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The Hobbit, 1. vydání - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
<p>To celebrate The Hobbit’s 75th anniversary of publication, a pocket-sized hardback of J.R.R. Tolkien’s timeless classic, perfect for little Hobbits everywhere.</p> <p>Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enl...
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Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths (1509873147)
Kniha - autor Natalie Haynes, 320 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories. Stories of gods and monsters are the mainstay of epic poetry and Greek tragedy, from Hom...
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The Silmarillion, 1. vydání - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
<p>For the first time ever, a beautiful slipcased edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, with the complete text printed in two colours and with many bonus features unique to this edition.</p> <p>The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves,...
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