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Myths of the Norsemen
By (Author) Roger Lancelyn Green
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin Classics
22nd May 2013
28th April 1994
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Short stories
839.63
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 178mm, Spine 17mm
182g
Puffin Classics - award-winning stories brought to life for a new generation. 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. With a brilliant introduction by Guardian Children's Fiction prize-winner, Michelle Paver. Puffin Classics contain additional endnotes for children including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more.
Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. His retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He died in 1987.