Cantitate/Preț
Produs

Norse Mythology

Autor Neil Gaiman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 noi 2019
THE NO. 1SUNDAY TIMESANDNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER FROM THE CO-AUTHOR OFGOOD OMENS, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES'With the deftest of touches, the characters are once again brought to life' JOANNE HARRISThe great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods: Odin the all-father, highest and oldest of the Aesir; his mighty son Thor, whose hammer Mjollnir makes the mountain giants tremble; Loki, wily and handsome, reliably unreliable in his lusts; and Freya, more beautiful than the sun or the moon, who spurns those who seek to control her. From the dawn of the world to the twilight of the gods, this is a thrilling, vivid retelling of the Norse mythology from the award-winning, bestselling Neil Gaiman. Bringing to life the epic myths that have inspired Gaiman's own writing, this glorious special edition for Christmas features a vibrant new red cover.
Citește tot Restrânge

Preț: 6238 lei

Puncte Express: 94

Preț estimativ în valută:
1195 1297$ 1025£

Cartea nu se mai tipărește

Doresc să fiu notificat când acest titlu va fi disponibil:

Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781526619211
ISBN-10: 1526619210
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Publishing
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Bursting with imaginative power,NorseMythologyis written with characteristic humour, darkness and history, bringing alive the myths that have inspired much of Neil's own fantasy writing, fromSandmantoAmericanGods

Notă biografică

Neil Gaiman is the author of the bestselling National Book Awards 2013 Book of the YearThe Ocean at the End of the Laneand the Carnegie Medal winningThe Graveyard Book, as well asCoraline,Neverwhere, the essay collectionThe View from the Cheap SeatsandThe Sandmanseries of graphic novels, among many other works. His fiction has received many awards including the Carnegie and Newbery medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy and Eisner awards. Originally from England, Neil now divides his time between the UK, where he has turnedGood Omens, the novel he wrote with Terry Pratchett, into television, and the US, where he is Professor in the Arts at Bard College. neilgaiman.com @neilhimself

Recenzii

Brilliant. Somehow he brings us close to this world of mountains and cataracts, monsters and elves
It's virtually impossible to read more than ten words by Neil Gaiman and not wish he would tell you the rest of the story .The halls of Valhalla have been crying out for Gaimanto tell their storiesto a new audience.
There have been countless retellings of the Norse myths, but few that give them the everyday immediacy of Neil Gaiman'swry, punchy phrasing and delivery. You feel that bumbling Thor, wise Odin, fabulous Freya and the wily Loki arepart of him
Gaiman retells the Norse sagas in his own lucid, laid-back style,teasing out the humour and absurdityinherent in the source material . An honest retelling that betrays an abiding personalpassionfor the exploits of dim-witted Thor, mercurial Loki, bombastic Odin and the rest
Beautifully toldand a lot of fun
Aboldundertaking .An excellent introductionto the stories that wield such great cultural significance
Gaiman's voice is engaging; often quirkily humorous .The author's affection for the characters shines out from every page, and the narrative, always crisp and direct, combines an adult's insight with a childlike sense of wonder at the magic of it all
Gaiman's characteristically limpid,quick-running prose keeps the dramatic impetus of the medieval texts. His telling of the tales is for children and adults alike, and this is both right and wise, it being the property of genuine myth on many levels
It's the perfect moment to become acquainted with Gaiman'seerie, fantastical writing. In his latest book, he recasts the Nordic sagas asgrippinghuman dramas, putting flesh and blood on the slippery Loki, the hard-charging Odin and others
His workdraws you in and eats you upwith new worlds and ideas
The ideal person to present these storiesfor a contemporary audience. He approaches the stories with a lightness of touch . There's humour throughout ****
See long-dead Nordic legends broughtvividlyto life in this latest [book] from the master of the dark fairytale