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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Myth & legend told as fiction
Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy
tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the
practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for
their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the
gods: treasured tales from Hans Christian Andersen, such as 'The
Little Match Girl', and less well known stories such as 'Katie
Woodencloak' (a Norwegian Version of Cinderella) by Asbjornsen
& Moe are some of the heartwarming pieces in this new selection
for the modern reader. Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the
foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales
without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century
would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most
fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each
book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms.
A princess sacrifices her marriage and her soul to a dead tree
disguised as a dear friend called the Valentine tree.
The Asian Kingdom of Cambodia has many ancient legends about
powerful jungle animals. But in this surprising book you ll meet an
unlikely hero: a small rabbit As you ll discover in these 27
classic folktales, Mr. Hare uses his brain to make up for his size.
Time and again he outsmarts huge elephants, hungry crocodiles,
fierce tigers...and even men In this book you ll read how the
Hare... Taught the Tiger to Play Music; Ate the Old Woman s
Bananas; Lost a Race to the Snails; Saved the Elephant s Skin; Made
a Four-Headed Man; Scared the Monkey and Tiger; Rode on the
Crocodile s Back; ...and 20 more adventures Mr. Hare s tales are
here in Khmer and English, with side-by-side translation, so
students of both languages can continue his tradition.
At the turn of the century, strangely gifted humans encounter
unbelievable experiences-and a scientist begins building an army of
cybernetic organisms as the foundation of his planned empire.
In a world exactly like ours, a species of extraordinary humans
exists. They are called Anomalies; they evolved from Gods and
possess amazing gifts. For countless millennia, Anomalies and Gods
have lived peacefully alongside humans. But as the twentieth
century arrives, all of that is about to change.
At the turn of the century, some Anomalies have grown tired of
hiding in the shadows; in response, the government, armed with
knowledge of the other species, creates organizations to deal with
terroristic threats the Anomalies pose.
Several decades later, Russian scientist Dimitri Gustav,
building on Hitler's ideas, begins a campaign of world domination
through science and technology. By the beginning of the
twenty-first century, he has created numerous cybernetic organisms
and genetically engineered creatures. He begins to form his own
army, intent on building an empire.
Now, as a series of events begins to unravel, new enemies arise,
threatening the anonymity and balance of society the government has
accomplished-and possibly preparing to cause a revelation and
expose a secret that has been so desperately hidden.
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