Myths of the Norsemen (Puffin Classics) - Softcover

Roger Lancelyn Green

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014134525X ISBN 13: 9780141345253

Publisher: Puffin Classics, 1994

Synopsis

Puffin Classics bring the very best children's stories to a new generation. Roger Lancelyn Green's time-honoured collection of Norse myths and legends is introduced by bestselling author Michelle Paver, creator of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness collection and Gods and Warriors, her epic Greek Bronze Age series for Puffin.
The great Norse sagas are full of magic and heroic deeds. Odin's wanderings, Thor's hammer, the death of Bakkur, the vision of Ragnarok - tales which have been told since time immemorial - are given a fresh life in this version, written as one continuous exciting adventure story.
Puffin Classics contain additional endnotes for children including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more.

About this title

About the Author:

Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918 and lived in Oxford and at his family home in Cheshire, which the Greens had owned for more than 900 years. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. He was a professional actor, a librarian and a teacher. His retellings include Egyptian and Greek legends, plus a retelling of King Arthur and of Robin Hood. He also wrote many books for adults, including a biography of his friend C. S. Lewis, creator of the The Chronicles of Narnia. Roger Lancelyn Green died in 1987.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Classics
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 014134525X
• ISBN 13: 9780141345253
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256