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Peter
(Hardcover)
Christian Michael; Edited by Ellen Sallas; Originally written by James Matthew Barrie
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R768
Discovery Miles 7 680
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The people of Tyrone have the reputation for having 'open hearts
and a desire to please' and their folk tales are as varied as their
landscape. There are the tales of the amazing feats of the giant
Finn McCool and the derring-do of the Red Hand of Ulster as well as
the dramatic story of Half-Hung MacNaughton and the hilarious tale
of Dixon from Dungannon and his meeting with royalty. All these
stories and more are featured in this collection of tales which
will take you on an oral tour across the country from the Sperrin
Mountains in the west to the flat peatlands of the east.
The new complete edition of a timeless classic that includes the
never-before-published Part Four and Last Words by Richard Bach.
This is the story for people who follow their hearts and make their
own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something
well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to
this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with
Jonathan, flying higher and faster than they ever dreamed.
A pioneering work that wed graphics with words, "Jonathan
Livingston Seagull" now enjoys a whole new life.
Naomi Novik has once again been influenced by classic folktales, following Uprooted - her standalone novel. Taking Rumpelstiltskin as her starting point, Spinning Silver is rich, original and a joy to read.
Will dark magic claim their home?
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts. They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village. Her success creates rumours she can turn silver into gold, which attract the fairy king of winter himself. He sets her an impossible challenge – and if she fails, she’ll die. Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate worse than death. And in her desperate efforts to succeed, Miryem unwittingly spins a web which draws in the unhappy daughter of a lord.
Irina’s father schemes to wed her to the tsar – he will pay any price to achieve this goal. However, the dashing tsar is not what he seems. And the secret he hides threatens to consume the lands of mortals and winter alike. Torn between deadly choices, Miryem and Irina embark on a quest that will take them to the limits of sacrifice, power and love.
This book shows that many characters in the Sanskrit epics - men
and women of all varnas and mixed-varna - discuss and criticize
discrimination based on gender, varna, poverty, age, and
disability. On the basis of philosophy, logic and devotion, these
characters argue that such categories are ever-changing, mixed and
ultimately unreal therefore humans should be judged on the basis of
their actions, not birth. The book explores the dharmas of
singleness, friendship, marriage, parenting, and ruling. Bhakta
poets such as Kabir, Tulsidas, Rahim and Raidas drew on ideas and
characters from the epics to present a vision of oneness. Justice
is indivisible, all bodies are made of the same matter, all beings
suffer, and all consciousnesses are akin. This book makes the
radical argument that in the epics, kindness to animals, the dharma
available to all, is inseparable from all other forms of dharma.
Rivers and streams sculpt our landscape, and have connected our
communities throughout history, from mountain to estuary and to the
wide sea beyond. They give us water and food, trade and transport -
yet they have a life-force all of their own. In this collection of
traditional folk tales from wild rivers, lakes, and streams, Lisa
Schneidau retells old stories of danger and transformation, of
river goddesses, ghosts and the mysterious creatures that dwell in
the watery arteries of Britain and Ireland.
Ancient as they are, the Greek myths still resonate at the core of
our literature and culture, and may well reveal more about human
nature and the world we have created than we like to believe. From
the garden of his house in the Peloponnese overlooking the gulf of
Argos, award-winning playwright and novelist John Spurling draws on
a lifetime's engagement with the classics and with Greek culture to
reanimate the characters of Apollo, Herakles, Theseus, Perseus and
Agamemnon, along with the gods, demi-gods, monsters and mortals who
shaped their destinies. Gripping, spirited and sometimes grisly,
Spurling's fresh interpretations of these timeless tales bring both
their heroes and their context vividly to life. ***PRAISE FOR
ARCADIAN NIGHTS*** 'A brilliant, riveting book that leaves its
competitors behind, blinking into the distance, as surely as
Theseus left Ariadne' TLS 'Classicists and non-classicists alike
will love Arcadian Nights... a great book' Oxford Today 'This book
shines... seamlessly interweaving personal and historical
perspectives' Historical Novels Review 'An excellent read that
examines the intricacies of storytelling and the complexities of
human nature' The Lady
Professional Storyteller Wendy Shearer has gathered together
stories from many Caribbean islands and countries, drawing on oral
history and written texts to bring these folk tales to life. Many
stories are of West African origin, kept alive through rhythm and
song. These tales and their languages were blended with European
and East Indian folklore, with royalty, heroes and spirits exacting
revenge. Alongside the stories are newly collected reminiscences of
migration to Britain from Caribbean countries during the Windrush
years. These first-hand accounts mirror the themes found in the
folk tales with love and loss, magic and mystery, caution and
justice. Cric! Crac! Prepare to be enchanted by La Diablesse from
Haiti, outsmarted by the trickster Anansi, or terrified by the
shapeshifting Old Higue in Guyana.
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Faust
(Hardcover)
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
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R724
Discovery Miles 7 240
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Become enchanted by the fantasy world of gods and mortals in
bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair's reimagined New Greece.
Readers are "hopelessly addicted" to the story of Hades and
Persephone told from Hades's point of view. Hades, God of the Dead,
does not take sides or bend the rules. He makes no exceptions to
these values-not for god or mortal, even his lover, Persephone,
Goddess of Spring. Usually, fear prevents retaliation. But not this
time. When Hera, Goddess of Women, approaches Hades with a plan to
overthrow Zeus, he declines to offer help. As punishment, Hera
sentences Hades to perform a series of labors. Each feat seems more
impossible than the last and draws his attention away from
Persephone-whose own tragedy has left her questioning whether she
can be Queen of the Underworld. Can Hades maintain the balance he
craves?
Lively, stark and formidable, the imagery of Norse mythology storms
through this classic collection. The fierce glory of Odin, Frigga,
Heimdall and their fellow gods of Asgard shines here, with all the
great adventures, from Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life, to the legends
of Loki. And from the fabled Bifrost to the forging of Thor's
hammer, each Viking legend is riven with a vitality that speaks to
us still. Here you'll find out how Odin lost his eye, how Tyr lost
his hand and read the terrible punishment meted out to Loki.
Included too is the Sigurd Saga with its sleeping warrior maidens,
treasures and glorious, heroic battles. This wonderful collection
finishes with The Death of Balder, the Revenge of the Gods and,
fittingly, Ragnarok. The latest title in Flame Tree's beautiful,
comprehensive series of Gothic Fantasy titles, concentrates on the
ancient, epic origins of modern fantasy.
For the first time ever, a very special edition of the forerunner
to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout in colour by
J.R.R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two
colours. The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by
Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned
the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark
Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown,
guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of
Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of
Feanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor
and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the
heroism, against the great Enemy. 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
book also includes several shorter works: the Ainulindale, a myth
of the Creation, and the Valaquenta, in which the nature and powers
of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the
downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the
Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at
the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.
Tolkien could not publish The Silmarillion in his lifetime, as it
grew with him, so he would leave it to his son, Christopher
Tolkien, to edit the work from many manuscripts and bring his
father's great vision to publishable form, so completing the
literary achievement of a lifetime. This special edition presents
anew this seminal first step towards mapping out the posthumous
publishing of Middle-earth, and the beginning of an illustrious
forty years and more than twenty books celebrating his father's
legacy. This definitive new edition includes, by way of an
introduction, a letter written by Tolkien in 1951 which provides a
brilliant exposition of the earlier Ages, and for the first time in
its history is presented with J.R.R. Tolkien's own paintings and
drawings, which reveal the breathtaking grandeur and beauty of his
vision of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Mesmerising, mythic and timeless, the most unmissable debut novel
of 2022 now out in paperback - for fans of Arundhati Roy, Toni
Morrison and Monique Roffey Recommended Read for 2022 in the
Observer, New Statesman, Irish Times, Buzzfeed, Good Housekeeping,
The Daily Nerd, Essence and more 'BELIEVE THE HYPE' Stella 'A
searing symphony of magic and loss, love and hope' Marlon James 'A
mesmerising love story, achingly tender' Bolu Babalola Darwin is a
down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city
of Port Angeles to seek his fortune, young and beautiful and lost.
Estranged from his mother and the Rastafari faith she taught him,
he is convinced that the father he never met may be waiting for him
somewhere amid these bustling streets. Meanwhile in an old house on
a hill, where the city meets the rainforest, Yejide's mother is
dying. And she is leaving behind a legacy that now passes to
Yejide: the power to talk to the dead. The women of Yejide's family
are human but also not - descended from corbeau, the black birds
that fly east at sunset, taking with them the souls of the dead.
Darwin and Yejide both have something that the other needs. Their
destinies are intertwined, and they will find one another in the
sprawling, ancient cemetery at the heart of the island, where
trouble is brewing... Rich with magic and wisdom, When We Were
Birds is an exuberant masterpiece that conjures and mesmerises on
every line. Ayanna Lloyd Banwo weaves an unforgettable story of
loss and renewal, darkness and light; a triumphant reckoning with a
grief that runs back generations and a defiant, joyful affirmation
of hope. 'Exceptional' Jacob Ross 'Exquisite' Avni Doshi 'It's a
knockout, and Ayanna Lloyd Banwo is a star' Niven Govinden 'When We
Were Birds marks the emergence of a distinctive and powerful voice'
Pat Barker, author of The Silence of the Girls
A propulsive retelling of the Greek myth, Medea, like you've never
seen her before. A woman wronged will shake an empire Calcutta,
1757. Bengal is on the brink of war. The East India Company, led by
the fearsome Sir Peter Chilcott, are advancing and nobody is safe.
Meena, the Nawab's neglected and abused daughter, finds herself
falling under the spell of James Chilcott, nephew of Sir Peter, who
claims he wants to betray the company . . . for a price. Caught
between friend and foe, Meena and James escape Calcutta, their
hands stained in blood and pockets filled with gold. In Ceylon,
they're cleansed of their sins by Meena's beloved aunt Kiran,
before the young lovers set sail for the Dutch controlled Cape of
Good Hope, with the promise of a new life. Yet past resentments and
present betrayals begin to pile up as they struggle to overcome
their differences. And as Meena yet again finds herself in a
foreign land without anyone to turn to, she is forced to find out
what she is willing to sacrifice when love turns to hate. The
perfect read for fans of The Song of Achilles, Ariadne and Pandora
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