Folklore & Mythology

In 1987 the Great Storm that ravaged southern England felled millions of trees, and prompted a reappraisal of the arboreal in our lives. In Beechcomings Richard Mabey set out to uncover our relationship with trees, and specifically the beech, their...

Streetlamps, neon signs - an ever-present glow that has changed the natural world and adversely affected our health; Paul Bogard illuminates the problems caused by a lack of darkness. We live awash in artificial light. But night's natural...

Standing alone at the bottom tip of England and despite the enormous influx of tourists it receives each year, Cornwall boasts many unique traditions. This volume touches on the wide variety of legends, songs and stories and their relationship with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645212600Author M Alan KazlevFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint Manticore PressPublisher Manticore PressWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

From a cantankerous brownie in Dolphinton to the vampire with iron teeth who terrorised Glasgow, this collection of tales spans fourteen centuries of Lanarkshire's history and happenings. Here you will find the legends of William Wallace's love and loss...

In the 1380s and 90s, Nicolo and Antonio Zen journeyed from Venice up the North Atlantic, encountering warrior princes, fighting savage natives and, just possibly, reaching the New World a full century before Columbus. The story of their adventure...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909488021Author Michael NewtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint CFZ PressPublisher CFZ PressWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 11mm

Join a Fascinating Adventure on the Hunt for Mythical Animals#1 New Release in Dinosaurs, Mammals, and Hunting From animals long believed extinct, to monsters that we thought never existed-this book acts as both a guide to, and unbelievably true account...

The first anthology ever to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories--from myths and fairy tales to jokes Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988412248Author Terry AtkinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Jorvik PressPublisher Jorvik PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553378689Author Clyde W. FordFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Bantam USAPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580911573Author D.J. ConwayFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Crossing PressPublisher Crossing PressWeight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm *...

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...

This new edition introduces the core elements of ancient Greek and Roman narratives about immortal gods and heroic humans. It explains how myths once shaped ancient ways of thinking, and how they have fascinated and inspired artists, writers, musicians,...

The Celtic Twilight (1893) is a collection of stories written and edited by W.B. Yeats. Compiled at the height of the Celtic Twilight, a movement to revive the myths and traditions of Ancient Ireland, The Celtic Twilight captures a wide range of stories,...

The Highlands of Scotland are rich in traditional stories. Even today, in the modern world of internet and supermarkets, old legends dating as far back as the times of the Gaels, Picts and Vikings are still told at night around the fireside. They are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528919128Author Michael DamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

A charming and beautifully illustrated book, exploring the facts and folklore of gardening, its history and curiosities. Gardening is an age-old craft, steeped in mystique and peppered with handed-down wisdom, often derived from 'sons of the soil' who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394740188Author Richard ErdoesFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Pantheon BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

The definitive book of stories from Arthurian legend. Delve into the enchanted world of Arthurian legends where you will meet the Knights of the Round Table, Wizard Merlin, King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. With plots full of romance, adventure and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846826306Author Kevin MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Four Courts Press LtdPublisher Four Courts Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788763541183Author Timothy R TangherliniFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Museum Tusculanum PressPublisher Museum Tusculanum PressWeight(grams) 524g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486269412Author W. B. YeatsFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 369g

"I find him to be a kindred spirit, a sympathetic but shrewd enquirer, a companionable stroller, and a lover of anecdotes gathered by the wayside." So Tim Robinson described folklorist, revolutionary, and district justice Sean Mac Giollarnath, whose...

The legend of Atlantis is one of the most intriguing mysteries of all time. Disproving many well-known Atlantis theories and providing a new hypothesis, the evidence for which continues to build, Andrew Collins shows that what Plato recounts is the...

This colorfully illustrated multicultural Korean children's book presents Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.Korean Children's Favorite Stories is a captivating collection of Korean folktales for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956267730Author Paul ListFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint Freiling PublishingPublisher Freiling PublishingWeight(grams) 835gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585100309Author Valerie M. WarriorFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Focus Publishing/R Pullins & CoPublisher Focus Publishing/R Pullins &...

A pocket-sized collection of some of the best-known Greek myths, specially written for young children to enjoy. With vivid illustrations throughout to bring the stories of gods, monsters and mortals to life. Perfect for reading aloud, with a...

This book contains a collection of some of the best-known Greek myths, full of brave heroes, terrifying monsters, powerful gods and great adventures. The vibrant illustrations and careful retellings bring the myths to life for children of all ages.Book...

When it first appeared, Power: A philosophical analysis was the first full-length attempt to analyse, in a philosophically rigorous way, what we mean when we talk about power. This revised second edition reprints the original, with an extended new...

"In my opinion this project of publications devoted to folk literature of South America is of paramount importance. South American mythology belongs to the spiritual inheritance of mankind on par with the great masterpieces of Greek and Roman antiquity...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896559834Author Charlotte Du CannFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Greenbank BookPublisher Greenbank BookWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Children will love this colouring book with a difference! There are fifteen traditional Irish stories to read and then colour in, making it a book to treasure. There is something for everyone, from cautionary tales of cunning leprechauns to the thrilling...

In Quest of the Hero makes available for a new generation of readers two key works on hero myths: Otto Rank's Myth of the Birth of the Hero and the central section of Lord Raglan's The Hero. Amplifying these is Alan Dundes's fascinating contemporary...

The Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses--graceful nature divinities, maternal nurturers, potent healers, mighty protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Despite their importance in...

This unique and entertaining travel guide to Greek waters recreates parts of voyages undertaken in myth, anchoring off landmarks or ports associated with ancient legends. It follows the trails of Odysseus, Hercules, and Jason and the Argonauts, as well...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486429786Author Ernst LehnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Urban legends are those strange, but seemingly credible tales that always happen to a friend of a friend. For the first time, Professor Jan Harold Brunvand, "who has achieved almost legendary status" (Choice), has collected the creepiest, most terrifying...

In A COMPLETE GUIDE TO FAIRIES AND MAGICAL BEINGS, Cassandra Eason explores the enduring popularity of fairies and nature spirits across all ages and cultures and the history of fairies across a range of countries, cultures and faiths. She examines the...