A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall: A Novel
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A beautiful and compulsively readable literary debut that introduces Owen Burr-an Olympian whose...
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Kapka Kassabova and Deyan Enev
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A boxer-turned-hitman faces an impossible mission to kill his brother; an old lady sets up a gang of...
David McK (3770 KP) rated Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures in Books
Jun 24, 2020
I say 'more or less' as the setting of these tales are in constant flux, with characters popping up all over the place long before (or after) they otherwise should! That's not a criticism of the retelling: just a statement of fact.
This volume thus covers the likes of Bellerephon and Pegasus, Oedipus (yes, that Oedipus!), Heracles - who the Romans renamed Hercules - and his Twelve Labours, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus and the Minotaur and many (many) others!
Worth it for the educational value alone!
Now, hurry up and release part 3 (Troy) ...
George Raft: The Films
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In the early 1930s, George Raft, an actor and dancer from New York City's Hell's Kitchen, gained a...
The Knowledge: Whisky
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Unravelling the mysteries of whisky, this eminently approachable and enjoyable guide delivers a...
The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards
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The Science of Yoga draws on a hidden wealth of science, history, and surprising facts to cut...
Celtic Sea Stories
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The Celtic belief that by recording a story the spirit of the story and its teller would die, has...
The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community
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"An epic work. Exposes the myths that divide us and frames the stories that can bring us together."...
