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Mythology

    Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale, recommended by Alan Lee

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    Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - The God Beneath The Sea by Edward Blishen & Leon Garfield

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    The God Beneath The Sea
    by Edward Blishen & Leon Garfield

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    Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock

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    Lavondyss
    by Robert Holdstock

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    Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - Burning Your Boats: Collected Short Stories by Angela Carter

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    Burning Your Boats: Collected Short Stories
    by Angela Carter

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    Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - The Owl Service by Alan Garner

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    The Owl Service
    by Alan Garner

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    Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien

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    The Lord of the Rings
    by J R R Tolkien

  • Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - The God Beneath The Sea by Edward Blishen & Leon Garfield
  • Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock
  • Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - Burning Your Boats: Collected Short Stories by Angela Carter
  • Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - The Owl Service by Alan Garner
  • Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale - The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien

Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale, recommended by Alan Lee

Alan Lee, illustrator of such classics as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, talks to Five Books about his favourite stories drawn from myth and fairy tale, what they mean to him, and how important it is for young readers today to experience these ancient stories.

Books Drawn From Myth and Fairy Tale, recommended by Alan Lee

    The best books on The Vikings, recommended by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough

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    The best books on The Vikings - The Vinland Sagas

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    The Vinland Sagas

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    The best books on The Vikings - A Description of the Northern Peoples by Olaus Magnus

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    A Description of the Northern Peoples
    by Olaus Magnus

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    The best books on The Vikings - Vikings and Gods in European Art by David Wilson

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    Vikings and Gods in European Art
    by David Wilson

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    The best books on The Vikings - Ivory Vikings by Nancy Brown

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    Ivory Vikings
    by Nancy Brown

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    The best books on The Vikings - Ohthere's Voyages

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    Ohthere's Voyages

  • The best books on The Vikings - The Vinland Sagas
  • The best books on The Vikings - A Description of the Northern Peoples by Olaus Magnus
  • The best books on The Vikings - Vikings and Gods in European Art by David Wilson
  • The best books on The Vikings - Ivory Vikings by Nancy Brown
  • The best books on The Vikings - Ohthere's Voyages

The best books on The Vikings, recommended by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough

The Vikings discovered America and traded slaves in Baghdad. They sometimes buried their dead in ships, but probably did not burn them. And they did not wear horned helmets. Historian Eleanor Barraclough separates myth from reality and recommends the best Viking books.

The best books on The Vikings, recommended by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough

    The best books on Greek Myths, recommended by Lucy Coats

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    The best books on Greek Myths - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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    The Song of Achilles
    by Madeline Miller

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    The best books on Greek Myths - The Greek Myths by Robert Graves

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    The Greek Myths
    by Robert Graves

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    The best books on Greek Myths - Ithaka by Adele Geras

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    Ithaka
    by Adele Geras

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    The best books on Greek Myths - Tales from Ovid by Ted Hughes

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    Tales from Ovid
    by Ted Hughes

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    The best books on Greek Myths - The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum

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    The Children's Homer
    by Padraic Colum

  • The best books on Greek Myths - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
  • The best books on Greek Myths - The Greek Myths by Robert Graves
  • The best books on Greek Myths - Ithaka by Adele Geras
  • The best books on Greek Myths - Tales from Ovid by Ted Hughes
  • The best books on Greek Myths - The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum

The best books on Greek Myths, recommended by Lucy Coats

Lucy Coats, author of one of the best books Greek myth books for children, recommends her own favourites. There’s one for children, one for teenagers, one for scholars, one to read out loud and one that’s very definitely adult in content…

The best books on Greek Myths, recommended by Lucy Coats

    The best books on Old Icelandic Culture, recommended by Rory McTurk

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    The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - The Culture of the Teutons by Vilhelm Grønbech

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    The Culture of the Teutons
    by Vilhelm Grønbech

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    The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - Icelandic Culture by Sigurður Nordal

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    Icelandic Culture
    by Sigurður Nordal

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    The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - Saga and Society by Preben Meulengracht Sørensen

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    Saga and Society
    by Preben Meulengracht Sørensen

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    The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - The Origins of Drama in Scandinavia by Terry Gunnell

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    The Origins of Drama in Scandinavia
    by Terry Gunnell

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    The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún by J R R Tolkien

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    The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
    by J R R Tolkien

  • The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - The Culture of the Teutons by Vilhelm Grønbech
  • The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - Icelandic Culture by Sigurður Nordal
  • The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - Saga and Society by Preben Meulengracht Sørensen
  • The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - The Origins of Drama in Scandinavia by Terry Gunnell
  • The best books on Old Icelandic Culture - The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún by J R R Tolkien

The best books on Old Icelandic Culture, recommended by Rory McTurk

Rory McTurk, Emeritus Professor of Icelandic Studies at the University of Leeds, introduces us to the landscape of old Icelandic culture, addressing the Icelandic sagas, medieval Nordic history, and links to Anglo-Saxon England.

The best books on Old Icelandic Culture, recommended by Rory McTurk

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