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Norse Mythology
by Gaiman, Neil
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 039360909X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393609097
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
W. W. Norton & Company, 2017. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. Sturdy book, black covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 299 pages. DJ glossy black front and back with stars and an ornately designed hammer on front, gilt lettering, praise on back. DJ and book, both As New.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 059340
- Title
- Norse Mythology
- Author
- Gaiman, Neil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
- ISBN 10
- 039360909X
- ISBN 13
- 9780393609097
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 304
Terms of Sale
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Callaghan Books South
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New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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