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Dream Angus : Myth of Celtic Eros (Myth Series) by Alexander McCall Smith
$27.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Text Myth Ser.
This novel is based on the myth of the Celtic god Angus who carries dreams to people while they sleep. Woven into Angus's story, are 5 contemporary fables, exquisite short stories in which dreams play a pivotal narrative role. Angus is present in all of these stories because the dreams themselves shape ...Show more
Girl Meets Boy : The Myth of Iphis (Myth Series) by Ali Smith
$29.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Text Myth Ser.
Another internationally acclaimed writer contributes a fascinating, compelling reinterpretation of a myth that resonates deeply today. Ligdus and Telethusa are having a child, but they cannot afford to have a girl. Ligdus informs Telethusa that she had better hope for a boy. While this decision makes th ...Show more
Lion's Honey - The Myth of Samson by David Grossman
$29.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Text The Myth Series | Reading Level: very good
Out of the eater came something to eat. Out of the strong came something sweet. With this riddle Samson poses the even greater puzzle of why a strong and powerful young man should choose to impress, or confound, his peers with a brainteaser they can't possibly answer, rather than a demonstration of his ...Show more
The Fire Gospel :Myth of Fifth Gospel of Christ (Myth Series) by Michel Faber
$29.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Text Myth Ser.
In the aftermath of the first war in Iraq, Theo Griepenkerl is visiting the looted museum of Mosul when a bomb explodes outside the building. As Theo seeks shelter, he stumbles across the discovery of a lifetime: nine papyrus scrolls that have lain hidden for 2,000 years. Theo believes that he has found ...Show more
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
$30.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Text Myth Ser.
In this ingenious and spellbinding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman reimagines the most influential story ever told. Charged with mystery, compassion and great power, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ says something new about who Jesus was and asks questions that will resonate lo ...Show more
Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Hercules by Jeanette Winterson
$29.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Text Myth Series
The series that began in October with Karen Armstrong's compelling A Short History of Myth continues, with electrifying new works of fiction from two of the world's most loved writers. In reference to her reworking of the tale of Atlas, Jeanette Winterson commented that, 'When I was asked to choose a my ...Show more
Where Three Roads Meet - The Myth of Oedipus by Salley Vickers
$27.00 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Text Myth Ser. | Reading Level: good-very good
At the end of his life, an old man waits in his office for a stranger to arrive. Over the next few weeks, Teiresias will visit again, making his way across Hampstead Heath to relate the story of his life. First published 2007.
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