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  • The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki

    de Jesse Byock ...
    Traducido por Jesse Byock ...
    Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf's Saga is one of the greatest of all mythic-legendary sagas, relating half-fantastical events that were said to have occurred in fifth-century Denmark. It tells of the exploits of King Hrolf and of his famous champions, including Bodvar Bjarki, the 'bear-warrior': a powerful figure whose might and bear-like nature are inspired by the same legendary heritage as ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • Viking Age Iceland

    de Jesse Byock ...
    Medieval Iceland was unique amongst Western Europe, with no foreign policy, no defence forces, no king, no lords, no peasants and few battles. It should have been a utopia yet its literature is dominated by brutality and killing. The reasons for this, argues Jesse Byock, lie in the underlying structures and cultural codes of the islands' social order. 'Viking Age Iceland' is an engaging, multi ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • Sagas and Myths of the Northmen

    de Jesse Byock ...
    In a land of ice, great warriors search for glory...When a dragon threatens the people of the north, only one man can destroy the fearsome beast. Elsewhere, a mighty leader gathers a court of champions, including a noble warrior under a terrible curse. The Earth's creation is described; tales of the gods and evil Frost Giants are related; and the dark days of Ragnarok foretold.Journey into a realm ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • The Prose Edda

    de Jesse Byock, Snorri Sturluson ...
    Traducido por Jesse Byock ...
    The most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source of Norse mythologyWritten in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods, giants, dwarves and elves struggle for survival. In prose interspersed with powerful verse, the Edda shows the gods' ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Altnordisch 1

    Die Sprache der Wikinger, Runen und isländischen Sagas

    de Jesse Byock ...
    Series Libro 5 - Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic
    Altnordisch 1. Die Sprache der Wikinger, Runen und isländischen Sagas dreht sich alles um die in der skandinavischen Wikingerzeit und im isländischen Mittelalter gesprochene altnordische Sprache. Außerdem bietet es einen Einblick in die Lebensweise und die kulturellen Errungenschaften der damals im Norden Europas lebenden und/oder über die Weltmeere segelnden Menschen. Das buch besteht aus ... Leer más

    $20.99 USD

  • The Saga of the Volsungs

    The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer

    The epic Viking Age stories that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and Wagner's Ring cycleWritten in thirteenth-century Iceland but based on ancient Norse poetry cycles, The Saga of the Volsungs combines mythology, legend and sheer human drama. It tells of the cursed treasure of the Rhine, a sword reforged and a magic ring of power, and at its heart are the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer, who ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • The Saga of the Volsungs

    Series series Legends from the Ancient North
    Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, Beowulf is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings'So the company of men led a careless life,All was well with them: until One beganTo encompass evil, an enemy from hell.Grendel they called this cruel spirit...'J.R.R. Tolkien spent much of his life studying, translating and teaching the great ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • The Saga of the Volsungs

    The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer

    The Saga of the Volsungs is an Icelandic epic of special interest to admirers of Richard Wagner, who drew heavily upon this Norse source in writing his Ring Cycle and a primary source for writers of fantasy such as J. R. R. Tolkien and romantics such as William Morris.A trove of traditional lore, it tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the ... Leer más

    $20.99 USD

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  • The Roads to Rome

    A History of Imperial Expansion

    de Catherine Fletcher ...
    Inspired by original research and filled with color and drama, this is an exploration of two thousand years of history as seen through one the greatest imperial networks ever built."All roads lead to Rome” is a medieval proverb, but it's also true: today's European roads still follow the networks of the ancient empire—and these ancient roads continue to grip our modern imaginations as a physical ... Leer más

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  • I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness

    A Novel

    de Irene Solà ...
    Dawn is breaking over the Guilleries, a rugged mountain range in Catalonia frequented by wolf hunters, brigands, deserters, race-car drivers, ghosts, and demons. In a remote farmhouse called Mas Clavell, an impossibly old woman lies on her deathbed. Family and caretakers drift in and out. Meanwhile, all the women who have lived and died in that house are waiting for her to join them. They are ... Leer más

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  • Maigret's Dead Man (Inspector Maigret)

    de Georges Simenon ...
    Traducido por David Coward ...
    Series Libro 29 - Inspector Maigret
    A panicked man turns to Maigret for help—and dies before the detective can learn his identity. Who was he, and what led to his brutal murder?One morning, Maigret receives several phone calls from an increasingly panicked man. He’s being followed, he says, and his pursuers want to kill him. Before Maigret can track down the caller, his lifeless body is thrown from a car. Yet his identity remains a ... Leer más

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  • The Umbrella Murder

    Observer Book of the Week and Shortlisted for Fingerprint Crime Awards

    de Ulrik Skotte ...
    **Discover the page-turning true story of the most iconic Cold War spy killing of all time, perfect for fans of Ben Macintyre, Henry Hemming and the novels of John Le Carre.London, 1978: exiled Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov is murdered on Waterloo Bridge with what appears to be a poison-tipped umbrella. It would become the most infamous unsolved killing of the Cold War.**Many years later, ... Leer más

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