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Korean Folktales by J.K. Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Organized into four sections - Love, Marriage & Family, Powerful Spirits & Mystical Realms, The Magical & the Supernatural, Tales of Animals & Mythical Creatures - this delightful collection gathers... -
Scottish Ghost Stories by J.K. Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78From 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... -
Tristan and Isolde J.K. Jackson 9781804178171
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Alongside 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... -
Icelandic Folktales J.K. Jackson 9781804178164
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Icelandic folktales are the close cousins of Viking fairy stories, although perhaps a little darker in their tone, but they share many of the same themes of innocence and trickery, triumph of good... -
Viking Folk Tales by J.K. Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Character-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... -
Czech Folktales by J.K. Jackson 9781804177815
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78The 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... -
Serbian Folktales by J.K. Jackson 9781804177839
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Stories 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... -
Roman Folktales J.K. Jackson 9781804178140
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78The 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,... -
West African Folk Tales by J.K. Jackson
RRP: £6.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Tricksters 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... -
North African Folktales J.K. Jackson 9781835622568
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Historically 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: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78The 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... -
Indian Ghost Stories J.K. Jackson 9781804175941
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78A 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... -
Genghis Khan: Epic and Legendary Leaders by J.K. Jackson
RRP: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54A 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: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54The 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: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54Beowulf 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: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.02Fairy 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... -
Celtic Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Myths & Monsters J.K. Jackson 9781835622780
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.02A gorgeous Collector's Edition. Populated 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... -
Viking Folk & Fairy Tales: Ancient Wisdom, Fables & Folkore by J.K. Jackson
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.02Character-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... -
Polynesian Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Myths & Monsters J.K. Jackson 9781835622797
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.02The 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: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.02Gorgeous 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... -
Greek & Roman Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54The 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... -
Indian Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54India, 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... -
Celtic Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Populated 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... -
Native American Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54Algonquins, 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... -
Japanese Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54Japan'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... -
Norse Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78The 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... -
Chinese Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78River 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: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54Babylonian 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... -
Egyptian Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54The 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... -
Persian Myths by J K Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78From 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... -
East African Folk Tales by J K Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Traditional 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,... -
Aztec Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Though 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... -
Myths & Legends by Jake Jackson
RRP: £20.00Booksplease Price: £15.26Creation myths, quests, the eternal battle between good and evil, these are some of the classic tales that feed the ravenous beast of modern culture. For many the classical traditions of the Greeks... -
Arthurian Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54Many 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... -
Welsh Folk & Fairy Tales: Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories Dr Delyth Badder 9781835622599
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.49A gorgeous Collector's Edition of Welsh folk and fairy tales, including lesser-known local legends as well as popular tales from different regions. This new collection is created for the modern... -
African Myths by Jake Jackson
RRP: £8.99Booksplease Price: £6.78Sub-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: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54Fairy 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: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.02Gorgeous 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: £6.99Booksplease Price: £5.54The 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... -
Indian Ancient Origins: Stories Of People & Civilization by Roshen Dalal 9781804176177
RRP: £10.99Booksplease Price: £8.02The 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...