Jonsdottir Dagrun Osk (40 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends. Its six chapters are each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean and shore. It provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries of legends of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and paganism, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society. Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, this book makes these colourful, entertaining, lively folk legends available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore many available in English for the first time.This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends unfolding across six chapters, each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean, and shore. The anthology provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the author that place these often supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include tales of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters, and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge, and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and heathen beliefs, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society. Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, the book makes these colourful, entertaining, lively stories available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.'Many of the legends assembled in Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People blend the otherworldly with the everyday.Dagrun provides helpful context for these charming stories, which deserve a readership far beyond those murky Icelandic farms.' Times Literary Supplement'One of the book's great strengths is the effort Dagrun has made to contextualise the tales within Icelandic social history.These are vividly told, sometimes brutal, sometimes hilarious tales which offer a wonderfully representative and engrossing conspectus of the long Icelandic past.' Carolyne Larrington, Fortean Times From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore many available in English for the first time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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paperback. Condition: New. 288 pages; 5 x 7 3/4" Foreword by Jack Zipes.

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Hardback. Condition: New. Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods in a series of themed sections: treasured tales of Bravery, Beasts and Animals, Transformation and Trickery, Trolls and Giants, Tales of Wind, Snow and Sea, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure and enjoy.The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods in a series of themed sections: treasured tales of Bravery, Beasts and Animals, Transformation and Trickery, Trolls and Giants, Tales of Wind, Snow and Sea, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure and enjoy.The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A joyful mix of folklore and fairy tales from Scandinavia, mining the Viking heritage for common sense of the everyday folk. Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods in a series of themed sections: treasured tales of Bravery, Beasts and Animals, Transformation and Trickery, Trolls and Giants, Tales of Wind, Snow and Sea, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure and enjoy. Hardback, Deluxe edition, printed on silver, matt laminated, gold and silver foil stamped, embossed Harald the Viking, The Dwarf-Sword Tirfing, The Princess and the Glass Mountain, The Seven Foals and The Tinderbox are just some of the Nordic and Scandinavian fairy tales that combine the magic of the natural world and with the common sense of the everyday where good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 5.08x1.30x7.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Often rooted in the sagas of Scandinavian oral tradition, Viking folktales are rich with heroes, fantastical creatures and signs of the power of nature, and characters such as the little match-seller and the billy-goats gruff are well-known outside their land of origin. Presented with a foil-blocked cover, this edition contains over 80 such stories, with an introduction outlining the history of the culture and how pagan beliefs gave way to Christianity. …

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 5.08x1.30x7.80 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 5.08x1.30x7.80 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore--many available in English for the first time. This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends unfolding across six chapters, each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean, and shore. The anthology provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the author that place these often supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include tales of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters, and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge, and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and heathen beliefs, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society. Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, the book makes these colorful, entertaining, lively stories available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Support Small Business by buying this book! Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods in a series of themed sections: treasured tales of Bravery, Beasts and Animals, Transformation and Trickery, Trolls and Giants, Tales of Wind, Snow and Sea, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure and enjoy. The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore--many available in English for the first time. This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends unfolding across six chapters, each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean, and shore. The anthology provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the author that place these often supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include tales of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters, and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge, and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and heathen beliefs, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society. Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, the book makes these colorful, entertaining, lively stories available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore many available in English for the first time.This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends unfolding across six chapters, each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean, and shore. The anthology provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the author that place these often supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include tales of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters, and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge, and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and heathen beliefs, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society. Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, the book makes these colourful, entertaining, lively stories available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.'Many of the legends assembled in Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People blend the otherworldly with the everyday.Dagrun provides helpful context for these charming stories, which deserve a readership far beyond those murky Icelandic farms.' Times Literary Supplement'One of the book's great strengths is the effort Dagrun has made to contextualise the tales within Icelandic social history.These are vividly told, sometimes brutal, sometimes hilarious tales which offer a wonderfully representative and engrossing conspectus of the long Icelandic past.' Carolyne Larrington, Fortean Times From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore many available in English for the first time. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

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