Traditional or cultural fiction and true stories, tales and retellings
Vero Verlag Natursagen: Band 4: Tiersagen, zweiter Teil
£38.48
Severus Nussknacker und Mausekönig
£14.99
Severus Die Götter der Edda: Verse über die Nordische
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£18.69
Herzsprung-Verlag 12 Mütter: Sieben-Schätze-Baum Volksmärchen - Ein
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£10.40
Severus Echte und wahrhafte Feenmärchen: Märchenklassiker
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£21.74
Papierfresserchens Mtm-Verlag Sagenhaftes - Alte Sagen neu erzählt: Band 1
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£12.75
Papierfresserchens Mtm-Verlag Wünsch dich ins Märchen-Wunderland Band 5:
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£14.25
Tuttle Publishing Japanese Folktales: Classic Stories from Japan's
Book SynopsisBe transported to a realm of magical kingdoms, mysterious beings and mythical lands.Japanese Folktales is the most complete collection of Japanese stories in English. It introduces readers to the enchanting world of ghouls, goblins, ogres, sea kings, magical birds, dragons and of course, Momotaro, the lovable Peach Boy.Japanese folklore is richly imaginative and the 22 classic stories presented here are some of the most popular tales ever told, including: The story of goldfish dancers and carp musicians who entertain a brave warrior The tale of a lonely girl whose life is changed by a shining disc left by her mother The explanation of how the jellyfish lost its bones The adventures of a boy born from a peach that washes up on a riverbank These well-loved folktales are sure to delight readers young and old, while introducing them to vivid world of Japanese myths and legends.Trade Review"Drawn from many Japanese sources and enhanced with dozens of woodcut-style drawings by Tokyo artist Kakuz Fujiyama, the stories succeed in meeting Ozaki's intention "to interest young readers of the West." Most intriguing is Fraser's encouragement of a more critical reading, with an eye toward imperialist expansion, indigenous conflict, and gender inequity, issues as prevalent today as in centuries past." --Booklist
£8.54
Tuttle Publishing Strange Tales from Japan: 99 Chilling Stories of
Book SynopsisPrepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories!Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside.The captivating tales in this volume include: The Vengeance of Oiwa — The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond the grave The Curse of Okiku — A servant girl is murdered by her master and curses his family, with gruesome results The Snow Woman — A man is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecy Tales of the Kappa — Strange human-like sprites with green, scaly skin who live in water and are known to pull children and animals to their deaths And many, many more! In his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese culture and folklore, and their importance to understanding the Japanese psyche. Readers will learn which particular region, city, mountain or temple the stories originate from — in case you're brave enough to visit these haunts yourself!Trade Review"This was a really fun read!…The stories are a mix of folk, traditional, cautionary and campfire tales from all around Japan [and] range from one to two pages…There are some beautiful color illustrations included as well." --A Sunny Library, bookstagram
£12.59
Planeta Publishing Mitos Nórdicos
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£15.26
Planeta Publishing La Sombra de Julio César (Serie Dictator 1)
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£17.95
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La tierra de la gran promesa / The Land of Great
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£16.96
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP From the Fifty Jātaka: Selections from the Thai
Book SynopsisFor over two thousand years, jātaka—tales of the Buddha’s previous lives—have been popular as teaching and entertainment. Apart from the classical Indian jātaka, many others in Southeast Asia were assembled in collections known as the “Fifty Jātaka” (Paññāsa Jātaka). They are now acclaimed as the lifeblood of the region’s literature. This book offers the first published English translations of twenty-one stories from the Thailand collection, including some of the best-known Thai stories: Sudhana-Manoharā, the Golden Conch, and Rathasena, among other quests, moral tales, strings of riddles, and story cycles. Here the tales are translated fully and faithfully with notes and accompanying information on the Thailand collection.
£30.60
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Why the Sea Is Full of Salt and Other Vietnamese
Book SynopsisThis delightful anthology presents eighteen well-known and much-loved Vietnamese folktales. Originally collected and retold by the prize-winning author Minh Tran Huy, they are here elegantly translated by Harry Aveling. The stories tell of charming princesses, disputing brothers, powerful kings, magical animals, peculiar objects, and kindhearted genies. Their mysterious worlds stir the imagination and evoke the soul of Vietnam—its intense human relationships, its exuberance and gentle melancholy. The book will appeal to readers of all ages and cultures.
£15.29
E-Artnow Aesop's Fables
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£8.12
Twisted Spoon Press The Diary of Mr. Pinke
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£13.30
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. My Favourite Stories
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£7.49
Prakash Books The Exiled Prince
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£5.99
Books for All Garland of Mythical Stories
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£4.86
Pilgrims Publishing Tibetan Tales: Stories from the Dsangs Blun (the
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£5.70
Pilgrims Publishing Siamese Tales Old and New: The Four Riddles and
Book SynopsisTales from old Siam depict a land of waterways, temples, monks, rice paddies, fishermen, mountains, jungles, palm trees, and beaches. Stories of Kings, Queens, love, life, rich, poor, wicked, and humble.
£8.49
Unicorn Books Pvt Ltd 50 Wittiest Tales of Birbal
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£5.29
Shubhi Publications Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends
Book SynopsisCollectors in the 19th and early 20th centuries published stories from around the world in English translations for general readers. Kirin Narayan is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of "Storytellers, Saints and Scoundrels."
£17.81
Jaico Publishing House A Treasury of Indian Fables
Book SynopsisEach story will thrill your imagination and offer a gentle yet profound lesson at the end. Accompanied by striking artwork, A Treasury of Indian Fables brings witty and adventurous stories from across the subcontinent!
£11.63
Tara Books The Circle of Fate
Book SynopsisAbove the peaks of the Himalaya, Garuda, the divine eagle of the God Vishnu, sees the Lord of Death hastening towards an exquisitely beautiful little bird. He decides to save it, and hides the bird away - but can death be cheated? A haunting parable of love and destiny, printed and bound by hand, and illustrated in the delicate and ornamental Patachitra tradition of Orissa in eastern India.Trade ReviewThis spare retelling of an ancient parable from India serves as an ideal complement to the ornate, jewel-like circular paintings. Kirkus Reviews
£22.50
Kalamos Literary Services LLP Dharmayoddha Kalki: Avatar of Vishnu
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£12.34
Freedom with Pluralism Through the Looking-Glass: And What Alice Found
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£4.74
Nordica Libros Hermanito y Hermanita: Y Otros Dieciseis Cuentos
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£20.57
Rocabolsillo American Gods (Spanish Edition)
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£12.56
Editorial Alma Cuentos de Hadas
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£12.81
Editorial Alma Cuentos de Los Hermanos Grimm
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£16.33
Editorial Alma Cuentos de Los Hermanos Grimm
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£18.65
Editorial Alma Pinocho
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£13.63
Almuzara Operación Barcelona: Matar a Hitler
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£20.59
Roca Editorial de Libros, S.L. La rueca resquebrajada / A Spindle Splintered
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£15.96
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El espejo enmendado / A Mirror Mended
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£14.36
Anagrama Bodas de Cadmo Y Harmonia, Las
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£13.95
Ma Non Troppo Criaturas Fantásticas: Criaturas Surgidas de la
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£22.43
Linkgua Calila e Dimna
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£14.00
Linkgua Noches lúgubres
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£14.27
Linkgua Relatos
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£11.42
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Penélope y las doce criadas / The Penelopiad
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£18.64
University Press of Southern Denmark A History of Translation and Interpretation: The
Book SynopsisH.C. Andersens tales are considered as classical fairy tales in China. How Wenjie Li they have achieved this canonical status is one of the concerns of this book. Taking a historical point of view, this book has explained how the Chinese translations and interpretations of his tales, since they were first introduced and translated, have contributed to their canonization, and how they have shaped the various images of Andersen in different temporal periods. Moreover, considering translation as a social practice taking place in a polysystem, this book has further explicated how socio-political factors like economics and ideology, as well as human factors such as patrons, translators, and readers, have influenced the Chinese translations and interpretations of Andersens tales. In addition, by referring to the Chinese target texts, English mediating texts and Danish original texts, this book has clarified the intertextual relations and influences operating among different versions of Andersens tales.
£26.10
HarperCollins India Bhima Lone Warrior
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£17.09
HarperCollins India Duryodhana
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£12.50
HarperCollins India The Last Avatar (Age of Kalki #1)
Book SynopsisIn the not-so-distant future, India has fallen, and the world is on the brink of an apocalyptic war. An attack by the terrorist group Invisible Hand has brutally eliminated the Indian Prime Minister and the union cabinet. As a national emergency is declared, chaos, destruction and terror reign supreme.
£9.59
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. ASHTAMAHISHI: The Eight Wives of Krishna
Book SynopsisKrishna, the eternalover, is believed to have charmed the heart of every woman he came across and his marriage with 16,100 women is the stuff of numerous ballads that have enthralled us over ages. But who amongst them all did Krishnaove? Who ruled his heart and influenced hisife?Not one, but there were eight women whom Krishna married solely on the basis of mutualove and respect. Each of these wives?the Ashtabharyas?contributed to making Krishna what he was. While their names figure in the text of the great epic Mahabharata, not much has been discussed about them. Who are these women and what was that special ?something? in each of them that won Krishna over? What were each of those relationshipsike?Radha Viswanath delves deep into the great Hindu epics, puranas and other ancient texts, weaving nuggets of information with rich imagination to give us a fascinating picture of Krishna?sife with these eight extraordinary women.
£7.99
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. GANGA: The Constant Goddess
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£11.99
