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Korean Folktales by J.K. Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Organized into four sections - Love, Marriage & Family, Powerful Spirits & Mystical Realms, The Magical & the Supernatural, Tales of Animals & Mythical Creatures - this delightful collection gathers... -
Czech Folktales by J.K. Jackson 9781804177815
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09The Czech people trace their roots through medieval Bohemia and further back to the ancient Western Slavs before the start of the Viking Age. Their lively stories are parables and moral fables, rich... -
Tristan and Isolde J.K. Jackson 9781804178171
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Alongside Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf, Tristan and Isolde's tale of doomed love is a classic medieval story whose themes of love, betrayal, honour and courage have weathered the test of... -
Serbian Folktales by J.K. Jackson 9781804177839
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Stories of the Serbian people are both poetic and strident, reflecting their proud heritage as Southern Slavs, who, in the years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, swept South, taking over... -
Viking Folk Tales by J.K. Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Character-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... -
Roman Folktales J.K. Jackson 9781804178140
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09The fables, folklore and fairy tales of Rome are definitely not the more familiar myths and legends with their pantheon of gods. Within these pages you'll find stories and fears of the everyday,... -
Scottish Ghost Stories by J.K. Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09From the misty air of the highlands, to the reekie streets of Edinburgh's underground city, comes an entertaining selection of classic and mysterious Scottish ghost stories, including 'The Screaming... -
Indian Ghost Stories J.K. Jackson 9781804175941
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09A delightful collection of stories from South Asia, some extending back to early cultures of the Indus river. Include Life's Secret; The Story of Prince Sobur; The Ghost-Brahman; The Origin of... -
North African Folktales J.K. Jackson 9781835622568
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Historically Northern Africa was strongly affected by events and empires around the Mediterranean, from the exploits of the Phoenicians and their power centre Carthage, Alexander the Great, the ebb... -
Philippines Folk Tales J.K. Jackson 9781835622582
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09The folktales of the Philippines are a unique blend of Asian and Pacific origins, Spanish influences from the long period of colonial occupation, and the islands' position as a seafaring trading post... -
West African Folk Tales by J.K. Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $9.09Tricksters and animals play an important role in West African folklore with stories that entertain but serve a moral purpose. Traditions and local tales revel in the antics of these characters: from... -
Genghis Khan: Epic and Legendary Leaders by J.K. Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42A new title in the series created for the modern reader, introducing the heroes, cultures, myths and religions of the world. The tale of the legendary Mongol General Genghis Khan is as phenomenal as... -
The Four Branches of the Mabinogi: Epic Stories, Ancient Traditions by J.K. Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42The ancient Mabinogi is a great world literature, and fascinating Celtic mythology. Centuries of oral storytelling worked up its intricate art, delighting every generation of all ages. The Guest... -
The Tale of Beowulf: Epic Stories, Ancient Traditions J.K. Jackson 9781839649929
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42Beowulf is an epic poem probably written in the 900s CE. It tells of events 600 years before in vivid detail, where the hero Beowulf is entreated to help a king defend his halls against the monster... -
Irish Folk & Fairy Tales: Ancient Wisdom, Fables & Folkore by J.K. Jackson
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.75Fairy stories, especially from the fertile landscape of Ireland where the supernatural grew from the legends of the Celts, are the magic stories of everyday folk seeking solutions to the challenges... -
Polynesian Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Myths & Monsters J.K. Jackson 9781835622797
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.75The Polynesian triangle covers Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand and the many isles in between. The legends of the region are based on the creation of land, fish, sea, valleys and the volcanic... -
Greek Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters by J.K. Jackson 9781839648878
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.75Gorgeous Collector's Edition. From the birth of Zeus, to Prometheus, Pandora and Helen of Troy, Odysseus and Jason and the Argonauts, the myths of the Greeks and, later, the Romans, are passionate... -
Celtic Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Populated by gods, High Kings, wilfull Queens, noble warriors, fairies, goblins and wizards, the Celtic myths are unsurpassed in their variety and power. This new book is a dazzling collection of the... -
Japanese Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42Japan's mythology is alive with gods, spirits and monsters. It draws on Buddhist and Shinto traditions to explain the nature of the world of the island of Japan, and the heavenly status of the long... -
Indian Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42India, one of the great, ancient civilizations spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of colour and character this fantastic new book, Indian Myths, explores... -
Native American Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42Algonquins, Iroquois, Ojibwe, Cherokee - the myriad tribes of North America and their folktales are deeply fascinating because they are unique amongst the mythologies of the world. The tribes were... -
Greek & Roman Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42The classical gods of Rome uncoiled from the fertile imaginations of the ancient Greeks whose gods were passionate and violent, jealous of their powers and subject to both mighty outbursts of love... -
Chinese Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09River Gods, snake spirits, mountain and Immortals, Chinese mythology is alive with ancient passions. China's unique set of mythological tales are derived from its vast expanse, diverse culture and... -
Myths of Babylon by Jake Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42Babylonian myths, inherited in Mesopotamia from Sumeria, influenced by the ancient Assyrians represent a pinnacle of human achievement in the period around 1800 BC. Here we find humankind battling... -
Norse Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09The Vikings and their norse gods fought a constant battle with nature. Their landscape, with its stark mountains and long nights created a particularly rough mythology, with profound contrasts and... -
East African Folk Tales by J K Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Traditional stories bring a deeper understanding of the movement of peoples across East Africa. Common roots and differences between ancient peoples create a lively portrait with their fragile,... -
Persian Myths by J K Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09From such texts as the Shah Nameh (the Persian Book of Kings), Masnavi-e Ma'navi, the Anvar-i Suhayli fables and works by the great poet Nizami, come ancient tales of a civilization that once... -
Egyptian Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42The Myths of Ancient Egypt are tied intimately to the presence and natural rhythms of the Nile. With their inventive mythology, the Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods and... -
Celtic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales by Flame Tree Studio 9781786647702
RRP: $26.80Booksplease Price: $20.45The mythic invasions of Ireland, the mystical kingdoms, warriors, giants, creatures of the underworld and magic, these are the fantastic ingredients of Celtic legend. Because they told their own... -
Arthurian Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42Many medieval writers, especially from France and Wales, wrote stories about the great British leader that was King Arthur. Legends, folklore and myths from this period come together to paint a... -
Aztec Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Though the Olmecs (1250-200 bc) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325-1521) -Mesoamerica's last imperial civilization and the most significant of the militaristic post-Classic... -
African Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Sub-Saharan Africa is a land of colourful contrasts and diverse cultures. Despite the destructive influences of colonialism and the slave trade and the lack of early written records, Africa has... -
Irish Fairy Tales by Flame Tree Studio
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42Fairy stories, especially from the rich tradition of Ireland where the supernatural grew from the legends of the Celts, are the magic stories of everyday folk seeking solutions to the challenges of... -
Arthurian Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Gods & Monsters by Prof Raluca Radulescu
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.75Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Many medieval writers, especially from France and Wales, wrote stories about the great British leader, King Arthur. Legends, folklore and myths from this period come... -
Polynesian Island Myths by Flame Tree Studio
RRP: $9.37Booksplease Price: $7.42The Polynesian triangle covers Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand and the many isles in between. The legends of the region are based on the creation of land, fish, sea, valleys and the volcanic... -
Central African Folktales by Professor Enongene Mirabeau Sone 9781804177808
RRP: $12.05Booksplease Price: $9.09Featuring stories such as The Prince Who Insisted on Possessing the Moon, How the Squirrel outwitted the Elephant, and The Water-Fairies save a Child, tales from Central Africa share many aspects of... -
Greek Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization Lindsay Powell 9781804175774
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.75Gorgeous Collector's Edition. The period of the first Ancient Greek peoples, the Mycenaean civilization, from the 1700s BCE, through to the Greek Dark Ages and the rise of Classical Antiquity more... -
Indian Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization by Roshen Dalal 9781804176177
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.75The story of Ancient India, the vast land that stretches from the Himalayas in the North to the Oceans far south, can be traced back to the 8th millennium BCE. Later, in the mid-3000s, the first... -
Slavic Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization Barbora Jiřincová 9781804176184
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.75The ancient roots of the Slavs can be traced through language and archeology to the time of late Babylon, and the Vedic culture of India, but more distinct records reveal them as a military force... -
Roman Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization Lindsay Powell 9781804176160
RRP: $14.73Booksplease Price: $10.75Gorgeous Collector's Edition. Ancient Rome began as a village of humble dwellings on the Palatine and grew to be one of the mightiest and most successful empires of human history, before collapsing...