Im a known collector of fancy editions of timeless tales, and a sucker for all things mythological, so i was very excited to pick up kevin crossleyhollands illustrated norse myths. Tales of odin, thor, and loki by kevin crossleyholland. The gods of the vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by carnegie medalwinning author kevin crossleyholland and artist jeffrey alan love. Norse myths tales of odin, thor and loki by kevin crossleyholland. The gods of the vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by carnegie medalwinning author kevin crossley holland and astonishing artist jeffrey alan love. In this gripping book kevin crossleyholland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories. Publication date 1980 topics mythology, norse publisher new york. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. I picked this book up because i had limited exposure to religions and their myths other.
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The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland, paperback barnes. In the norse myths, kevin crossley holland gathers together thirtytwo myths important to the scandinavian culture. Kevin crossleyholland has published several outstanding collections of myths, legends, and folktales, and is an awardwinning poet and author of childrens books. Crossleyholland is the author of the penguin book of norse myths for an adult audience, and he has very ably adapted his knowledge into thrilling tales for. Here are thirtytwo classic myths that bring the prechristian scandinavian world vividly to life. This provides a huge variety in a relatively short format and an affordable.
The stories are very good renderings of the myths, but they arent very vivid and the. Editions of the norse myths by kevin crossleyholland. Kevin crossleyholland is a wellknown poet and prizewinning author for children. Norse myths kevin crossleyholland bok 9781406361841. Kevin crossleyholland has 161 books on goodreads with 45073 ratings. Norse myths by kevin crossleyholland boomerang books. The norse myths by kevin crossleyholland in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. Longrecognized master of norse mythology kevin crossleyholland pairs with awardwinning artist jeffrey alan love for an exceptional.
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I picked this book up because i had limited exposure to religions and their myths other than the judeochristian pathway. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Chapter 3, the building of asgards wall summary and analysis. The norse myths introduced and retold by keven crossleyholland this is a softcover book. Kevin crossley holland draws from several primary and secondary sources to deliver a complete and academic study of the norse myths. Download file pdf the norse myths kevin crossley holland the norse myths kevin crossley holland norse myths crossley holland norse legends audio the norse pantheon. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Thirtytwo scandinavian myths tell stories of gods, giants, dwarfs, and monsters involved in the creation, development, and ultimate destruction of nine mortal and divine worlds. In britain, roger lancelyn greens myths of the norsemen, published in 1960 by puffin, and in america ingri and edgar parin daulaires versions of the same published by. The penguin book of norse myths by kevin crossleyholland. The mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc.
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Kevin john william crossleyholland born 7 february 1941 is an english translator, childrens author and poet. The norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Kevin crossleyholland retells the norse myths in clear, attractive prose.
These myths provide explanations for the ways of the ancient world and give the reader insight into the beliefs of the nordic pagans. Very short stories by kevin crossley holland paperback 4. These dramatic, enthralling and atmospheric tales are based on the scandinavian. Many of the norse myths are fragmented or lost and kevin crossleyholland does a good job assembling their various pieces into a linear narrative that makes sense. An extraordinary and enthralling illustrated anthology of norse myths from a carnegiemedal winning author. Brute power seems to emanate from the pages of norse myths. The norse myths the pantheon fairy tale and folklore library by kevin crossleyholland and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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