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Tales' category of mythology contains some of the oldest written texts in history. The mythology books will take you on adventurous journeys through ancient worlds of brave heroes and great gods of the past. Our collection covers myth from all around the world. You can find stories about the Vikings’ Norse gods and sorceresses, but you can also dive into the legendary and heroic tales of Ancient Greece. You can also get wiser on Ancient Egypt and it’s gods and pharaohs. Finally you will find mythology books about Ancient Japan with descriptions of its traditions and customs. Get ready to be inspired by the stories of the past.
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  • by Nathaniel Hawthorne
    £17.99

    The Great Stone Face - and other tales of the White Mountains is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

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    £13.99

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    by Liza Frank
    £11.99

    Turn to any date and you'll find something to learn or do based on folklore of the day, the month, or the season.Some days will take no more effort than sticking your head outside the window to see which way the wind is blowing, while others might involve train rides and scouring giant horses cut into hillsides. And each day is just a tiny snapshot of the folklore that goes on. It'll give you something new to learn every day. But you'll also find yourself far more engaged with the world around you, like recognising the deliberate way the year is divided by festivals and celebrations, or as the days tick by you'll read about new finds in the hedgerows and sidings that you can use to ward off witches or decorate your home with. And you'll realise that every month has its own identity (July is all about the weather, December is all about fear and hope), and how all these beliefs and sayings and rituals find ways of surviving and connecting us no matter what's happening all around us.Dip into this fascinating and quirky book when you wake up, or on your way to work, like doing your daily Wordle or checking the news.

  • by D. T. Robbins
    £14.99

    Meeting minutes from a Satanic cult. Werewolves with orgasmic origins. Homemade puzzles made from human body parts. A family trapped inside someone's leg, hurling toward oblivion. Gaslighting birds. Bicycle tours through hell in search of a lost dog. A fake-your-own-death kit. The ultimate makeover. A carwash funeral. The end of the world in the back of an old Chevy Astro. Birds Aren't Real. The absurdist examination of what awaits us all at the end-for better or for worse.

  • by Idries Shah
    £9.99

    (Bilingual English-Ukrainian edition) In this amusing story, an old woman encounters an eagle for the first time. Perplexed by its unfamiliar appearance, she decides to change it to suit her own ideas of what a bird should look like. Her efforts mirror a common pattern of human thought: altering the unfamiliar to make it acceptable. This tale is specially presented for children by Afghan author Idries Shah, who, for more than 30 years, collected stories from the Sufi tradition and adapted them to contemporary Western culture. Told since ancient times throughout Central Asia and the Middle East, such tales are used to help foster greater mental flexibility and insight in people of all ages. The Old Woman and the Eagle is wonderfully illustrated by Natasha Delmar, who was taught to paint by her father, the celebrated classic Chinese painter Ng Yi-Ching.(¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) ¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ 30 ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿.

  • by Idries Shah
    £8.49

    (Bilingual English-Ukrainian edition) This is the story of two brothers: one skilled in the practical arts and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the king, announces a competition to produce "interesting and useful devices." The entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse of little value, but when Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that it's able to magically travel to whatever place is in its rider's mind. With the help of this magic horse, Tambal comes to learn a great many things and, eventually, to know his heart's desire. Julie Freeman's beautiful illustrations capture the magic of this tale, with the images and text inset in rich borders of oriental patterns. The Magic Horse is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults. Through the instrumental function of this rich body of material, readers of all ages can learn to develop the capacity to be more flexible and to understand many more things about themselves and about life.(¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿) ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿, ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿'¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿'¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿ ¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ 1968 ¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿.

  • by Idries Shah
    £9.99

    (Bilingual English-Ukrainian edition) A young fox's ingenuity and perseverance enable it to escape from a clever trap set by a man. This engaging story can inspire children to face challenges directly and to overcome obstacles in their path - and even to make use of those obstacles to solve problems. Adapted for children by Idries Shah, it is one of hundreds of Sufi developmental tales he collected from oral and written sources in Central Asia and the Middle East. Sally Mallam's illustrations provide delightful and imaginative depictions of the characters. For more than a millennium, the story of the man and the fox has entertained young people and helped foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.(¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿-¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿, ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿.

  • by Alois Essigmann
    £26.99

    Der österreichische Schriftsteller Alois Essigmann (1878 - 1937) verantwortete 1915 die hier vorliegende Sammlung altindischer Märchen und Sagen. Nachdruck der Originalausgabe mit einem ausführlichen Namensverzeichnis.

  • by Micha Josef Bin Gorion
    £28.99 - 34.49

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    by Lindsay Christinee
    £12.99

    "Immerse yourself in stories of gods and goddesses of the underworld and explore how themes of death, love, and revenge are depicted in folklore and mythology by different cultures around the world."--

  • by Sheri Gardner
    £15.99

    Pegasi have remained elusive for centuries, fueling numerous myths and legends. Many cultures around the world have associated them with gods and magical powers. Now their secret lives might be revealed. After living undisturbed in South Texas, hidden in the remote brush country, one has been discovered. The two children responsible for the discovery have become tasked to protect it. Emeralda and Marcus Ruiz find themselves in a new town, a new school, and a new culture. Why shouldn't they find a new species as well? These kids know the right thing to do, but need help doing it. They learn the importance of asking questions and knowing whom to trust. Join their adventure of finding a new species, realizing its uniqueness, and fighting to preserve it. This is a story about evolution-not only the evolution of a species, but also the evolution of love, courage, and imagination.

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    by Kelsey A. Fuller-Shafer
    £10.99

    Following The Greek Mythology Handbook comes this new collection of gods, goddesses, and heroes of the North! Norse mythology is bigger than ever on the screen and on the page, and this handbook captures those stories in a fun yet informative way with stunning illustrations of these gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters from Eisner-nominated artist Sara Richard.

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    by Hans Christian Andersen
    £15.49

    Benjamin Lacombe’s haunting illustrations alongside Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story of love and loss showcase the tale in an enchanting new light French artist Benjamin Lacombe has created stunning, one-of-a-kind artwork to illustrate the pages of Hans Christian Andersen’s original tale about a young mermaid who makes a devastating deal with a sea witch and transforms into a human, only to end up heartbroken, lose the deal, and lose her life. The book’s illustrations and design are unique, captivating, and unexpectedly haunting, appealing to adult fans of Benjamin Lacombe and the pop surrealist movement as well as a younger audience, especially with the upcoming nostalgia-fueled remake of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. In addition to Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story, the book also includes additional pages featuring Andersen’s unrequited love letters to Edvard Collins and a postface by Lacombe with historical biography and context. In an essay, Lacombe explores LGBTQ themes in Hans Christian Andersen’s life. Frustrated with the overly feminine depictions of the story’s protagonist throughout history, Lacombe has created an androgynous mermaid to showcase the classic tale in a new light.

  • by Vuk Stephanovic Karadzic
    £24.49

    Vuk Stephanovic Karadzic: Volksmärchen der SerbenLesefreundlicher Großdruck in 16-pt-SchriftGroßformat, 210 x 297 mmBerliner Ausgabe, 2023Durchgesehener Neusatz bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Theodor BorkenBerlin: Reimer, 1854.Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe:Karadzic, Vuk Stephanovic: Volksmärchen der Serben. Gesammelt und aufgezeichnet von Wuk Stephanowitsch Karadschitsch. Ins Deutsche übersetzt von Wilhelmine Karadschitsch. Mit einer Vorrede von Jacob Grimm. Nebst einem Anhang von mehr als 1000 Serbischen Sprichwörtern. Berlin: Reimer, 1854.Dieses Buch folgt in Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung obiger Textgrundlage.Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Jules Dupré, Kühe auf der Weide, 1837.Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 16 pt.Henricus - Edition Deutsche Klassik GmbH

  • by Lianyu Tan
    £22.49

    Captive in the Underworld features the Hades/Persephone myth, retold as a standalone dark lesbian romance novel set in mythological ancient Greece.

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    by Chris Salisbury
    £11.99

    Nocturnal narratives sourced from around the world to tell around the campfire, or as bedtime stories

  • by D. E. Weingand
    £21.49

    My name is Jon...and my life has changed dramatically. My home is in the kingdom of Marinea. When Commander Sean Lockette formed the Security Force, I felt drawn to it and applied immediately. Over many moon cycles, I became second in command and spent my time defending the kingdom and training other members of the Force. Commander Lockette also gave me the responsibility of personal trainer of Queen Tamara's sister, Princess Trina, who wanted to become a member of the Force. We worked well together and the initial relationship has grown into a personal one as well. When I asked her to marry me, she graciously accepted and our engagement has been a very enjoyable period for both of us.But before that happy time, the Commander and the Queen fell in love and married. The Creator Being gifted them with a special honeymoon in the Crystal Castle. Their memories were temporarily suspended at the entrance to their honeymoon suite, not to be restored until Sean had been made a Super Child.I wasn't originally recognized as his Super brother/twin; thankfully, it didn't take long to discover the truth. We were considered 'late bloomers', as most Super Children felt self-aware at puberty, and we didn't until years later. As part of Sean's life and heritage, I became 'Uncle Jon' to the four children that Tamara and Sean produced-all at once! Those amazing children are a joy and a pleasure, so talented and powerful. They have added much to my life.We have just survived a scandal in the Academy of Magic. Constantine, the children's tutor, was working with an avatar of Merlynn to create avatars and install them in the Academy. We had been working across kingdoms on both sides of the planet to eliminate all avatars. This scandal was a setback, but we did resolve the problem.

  • by Adam Andino
    £12.49 - 18.99

  • by Waterman T. Hewett
    £40.49

    Poems of Uhland is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

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    by Scarlett St. Clair
    £7.99

  • by Kristin Dolce
    £13.49

    I have risen from the ashes left from burning down the Hell I created for myself; and so can you!All too often we roll our eyes as we pass the beggars on the street. Have you ever questioned what got them there?After surviving innumerable heroin overdoses and being raised by teenage parents. One being a mostly absent father due to addiction. I can tell you a thing or two from both sides of the struggle.I assure you no one has happily been walking through life and decides it would be a good idea to stick a needle in their arm. Anyone who is piggy backing that monkey has a story to tell. I have survived as an HSP, Highly Sensitive Person, misdiagnosed as bipolar all my life. I was medicated at the age twelve and became a walking zombie.It's much easier for society to simply give you pills then actually figure out the route of the problem and come up with a real solution. Those who are emotionally disturbed or simply don't fit in the box often turn to self medicating.I was truly blessed by the gift of Grace and had an immense spiritual awakening. Now it is my turn to return the favor by sharing my victorious story. Not only have I overcome addiction but also mental illness, grief of a stillborn, and physical abuse to name a fewEven better, I was Spirit led to include a step-by-step guide to how I did it. I know it will somehow find the hands of those in need and desperately seeking direction.

  • by Jürgen Rahn
    £10.99

    Zwischen April 2016 und August 2019 verschickte der Autor und Zeichner Postkarten im Format DIN-Lang, ohne Absender, insgesamt zweiundzwanzig. Die Texte folgten einer Anregung des chinesischen Werkes »Bi-yän-lu«, einer Sammlung sogenannter »gong'an« (öffentliche Aushänge), später in Japan auch als Koan bekannt geworden. Dem entsprechende Texte des Autors, sind im Stil der Fabel erzählt. Die Adressseiten wurden vom Autor mit Abbildungen aus dem Archiv seiner Tuschen und Zeichnungen versehen. Dieser Band, »two times eleven«, ist eine Dokumentation jener Postkarten.

  • by Ann Kathrin Senftner
    £8.49

    Ella Cinder, eine Waise, kommt als Adoptivkind in eine neue Familie. Was etwas Schönes hätte werden sollen, entpuppt sich als Grauen, denn dort wird sie gemobbt.Ist ihre Rettung ein großes Fest, auf dem sich der Erbe eines Modekonzerns eine Frau suchen will? Oder wird ihr doch jedes Glück verwehrt?

  • by Grano Francesco
    £21.99

    Raccolta di 12 fiabe originali destinati ai bambini sin dai primi anni di età. Il libro, in veste grafica elegante e ricco di illustrazioni, vuole attirare l'attenzione dei piccoli lettori coinvolgendoli in storie semplici e fantasiose, che spesso hanno come protagonisti comuni animali domestici. I bambini sono facilitati ad immaginare un dialogo con loro, a stimolare la fantasia introducendoli nel mondo dei grandi, affrontando con naturalezza e leggerezza argomenti di vita ordinaria di tutti i giorni.

  • by Lida B. Mcmurry
    £21.99

    Robinson Crusoe for boys and girls is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

  • by Eugene Field
    £29.99 - 33.49

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    by Frank L. Baum
    £10.99

    The fourteenth book in L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz series is titled Glinda of Oz. To stop a conflict between the Skeezers and the Flatheads, two local powers, Princess Ozma and Dorothy, journey to a remote area of the Land of Oz. In spite of Ozma and Dorothy, the two tribes' chiefs remain adamant and ready to war. Dorothy and Ozma discover themselves imprisoned on the Skeezers' glass-covered island, which has been magically sunk to the bottom of its lake, unable to stop the conflict. The warlike queen Coo-ee-oh, who is keeping them captive and the only one who knows how to raise the island back to the surface of the lake, loses the battle and transforms into a swan, forgetting all her magic in the process, trapping the inhabitants of the island, including Ozma and Dorothy, at the bottom of the lake. This makes their situation worse. Glinda is called upon by Ozma and Dorothy. With the aid of numerous magicians and magical helpers, she must discover a means to lift the island back to the lake's surface and free its residents.

  • by Heinrich Brugsch
    £42.99

    Der Ägyptologe Heinrich Brugsch (1827 - 1894) will in vorliegendem Werk anhand der vorhandenen ägyptischen Denkmäler zeigen, dass "das Gebäude der altägyptischen Religion und Mythologie auf philosophischer Spekulation, welche die Glieder und den geistigen Inhalt des Kosmos auf die letzten Gründe genetisch zurückführt und die Entstehung aller Dinge aus dem Willen eines einzigen unsichtbaren, körperlosen, ungeborenen, unteilbaren, in sich selbst verborgenen, namenlosen Gottes hervorgehen lässt, der von Anbeginn an vor dem Seienden und der Anfang des Seienden war." (Vorrede) Nachdruck der zweiten Ausgabe in Frakturschrift aus dem Jahr 1891.

  • by Camille Allary
    £19.99

Mythology
Mythology is the foundation of many of today's stories, take for example the stories of King Arthur and Merlin, a well-known story that goes back to the celtic mythologies. It has fascinated many writers all around the world and with good reason. Myths take you on fascinating and sometimes even magical journeys and into the ancient worlds of the past. The mythologies build on folklore and you can learn a lot about the ancient lifestyles by reading mythology books. The themes in mythologies are often built around honor and bravery, but the tales also have their own universal moral message. 

Norse mythology books
In the Nordic countries we have a long and proud history of folk tales and some of them can be traced all the way back to the Middle Ages and even before that, to what we describe as the Norse period, where all the Scandinavian countries were connected as one and not divided into nations. The North was instead formed by many smaller societies, who lived comparatively insulated and connected to nature. Such a life could be hard and created fertile soil for folklore and the belief in supernatural creatures, which are found in many folk tales. Most of the tales were part of an oral tradition and were often handed down through many generations. The mythology tales were first written down and converted into mythology books many years after they were told for the first time. 
We cannot mention the Norse period without the Vikings. Vikings are known all over the world for their strength, ships and sometimes brutal conquests, but the Vikings were defined by so much more than that. They had for example a vivid and intriguing tradition for mythology. To the Vikings they were so much more than myths, it was their religion. The Norse religion referred to as Asatru consists of multiple gods, goddresses, brave heroes and volvas, which were strong female sorcerers and fortune tellers. If you want to find your way to get started in Nordic mythology you can find a good description and overview in Penguin Book of Norse myths - Gods of the Vikings

Greek mythology books
Some of the greatest and most famous myths are found in Ancient Greece. You might have heard about the gods Zeus and Prometheus, the goddesses Athena and Aphrodite, and the heroes Hercules and Achilles? They are just a few of the unique figures of Ancient Greek mythology. They are found in some of the greatest classics of world literature; the Iliad and the Odyssey written by Homer. At Tales you can get them as mythology books in their traditional verse form, but we would also recommend you to take a look at Stephen Fry’s interpretations of the classical tales. Fry takes the timeless classics into modern times by rewriting the mythologies in a modern, easy understandable english, but he still keeps the essence of the Ancient mythologies. You can find Stephen Fry’s Heroes and Mythos in our selection of mythological books. 

Egyptian mythology books
Another world of mythologies is found in Ancient Egypt. Here we come across Ancient gods and goddesses with faces formed as animals. One of the central gods in Egyptian mythology is the sun god Ra. Ra was the incarnation of the sun, which was the foundation of life. In Egyptian mythology we also find mummies. Mummies were the deceased faraos, who were embalmed and covered in gaze to restore them for the afterlife. The god Osiris would then help them on their way through the afterlife. The mummies were placed in their own pyramid, who would show the greatness of the faraos for the times to come. The pyramids still stand in Egypt and show the history of the past. Among our egyptian mythology books you find the book Egyptian Mythology, which has collected all the fascinating tales of Ancient Egypt and all its gods, goddesses and legendary creatures. 

Japanese mythology books 
You can also find japanese mythology books in Tales’ selection. The japanese myths are little known to people, but contain many amazing stories. You can for example find the story behind the samurais, an Ancient collection of warriors in the japanese armies. A samurai had to live up to certain virtues in order to keep his status. A samurai should both be loyal and have a high level of endurance, modesty, and honor. You could learn a lot about a country from its mythology, because it is the foundation of the country’s culture, although a lot of changes have found place since then. If you aren’t familiar with japanese mythology, we recommend you to read the Handbook of Japanese Mythology among our collection of japanese mythology books. 

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