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School library connection brute power seems to emanate from the pages of norse myths. Gods of the vikings paperback jun 26 2018 by kevin crossleyholland author. Kevin crossleyhollands retelling of 32 norse myths, beginning with the worlds creation and ending with ragnarok, along with notes on which source was used for which retelling. The penguin book of norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, 9780241982075. May 27, 2011 the penguin book of norse myths has sat on my shelf looking worthy for a number of years and in all honesty i didnt have very high expectations for it sorry kevin crossleyholland i did you a grave injustice assuming it would be a bit dry and possibly a bit of a chore to read through. Booktopia has the penguin book of norse myths reissue, gods of the vikings by kevin crossleyholland. The norse myths kevin crossley hollands the norse myths are a very readable collection of talesmyths from the land of the norse. The gods live in asgard, humans live in midgard, and the ice giants live in jotunheim. The norse myths kevin crossley holland s the norse myths are a very readable collection of tales myths from the land of the norse. Kevin john william crossleyholland born 7 february 1941 is an english translator, childrens author.
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The penguin book of norse myths retells a range of the myths emerging out of northern europe and famously recorded in the sagas. In this gripping book kevin crossleyholland brings alive the. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland librarything. Gods of the vikings enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Praise kevin crossleyholland retells the norse myths in clear, attractive prose. His translations of old english poetry are brought together in the anglosaxon world, and he has also translated the exeter book riddles for penguin classics.
The penguin book of norse myths, gods of the vikings by. Artist and illustrator jeffrey alan love has contributed marvellously to this hardcover edition, which uses the interplay of words and images to reinforce the epic. The penguin book of norse myths, gods of the vikings by kevin crossleyholland my book theme for the month of january this 2018 is all about the old gods. The penguin book of norse myths, gods of the vikings by kevin. With the gods as primary characters loki, odin, thor, freyja etc the tales are an insight into a long expired culture that held storytelling in high esteem. Kevin crossley holland takes different sources with conflicting versions of norse myths and creates a medley of 32 stories that are interesting and confusing.
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