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Norse Mythology
by Gaiman, Neil
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 039360909X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393609097
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About This Item
W. W. Norton & Company, 2017-02-07. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x0. A nice hardcover with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery Confirmation.
Synopsis
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki―son of a giant―blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Once, when Thor’s hammer is stolen, Thor must disguise himself as a woman―difficult with his beard and huge appetite―to steal it back. More poignant is the tale in which the blood of Kvasir―the most sagacious of gods―is turned into a mead that infuses drinkers with poetry. The work culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people. Through Gaiman’s deft and witty prose emerge these gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.
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- Stock & Trade
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Norse Mythology
- Author
- Gaiman, Neil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 039360909X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393609097
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2017-02-07
- Size
- 8x5x0
- X weight
- 16 oz
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Stock & Trade is owned and operated by Michael Lamb of Portland Oregon. After 25 years in the retail book trade. Mr. Lamb is consulting on the collection of rare, used and out print titles by facilitating the procurement of large quantity of books for the enjoyment and decoration of homes, private clubs, hotels and businesses. Stock & Trade also handles the liquidation of libraries from individual estates, businesses and private collections. All books sold are in stated condition and are 100 percent returnable.
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