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Norse Mythology [ Signed ]
by Neil Gaiman
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/No dust jacket issued
- ISBN 10
- 0393356183
- ISBN 13
- 9780393356182
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Norton, 2018. Paperback Trade, Later Printing. Softcover. Near Fine/No dust jacket issued. Victo Ngai. Softcover trade edition, later printing. In Fine condition with Neil Gaiman's signature across the title page in black ink.
Neil Gaiman's accolades are too many to list and include the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker and Locus Awards, and the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. Among his published works are The Graveyard Book, American Gods, Coraline, Stardust, Neverwhere, Good Omens and the Ocean at the End of the Lane, as well as the renowned series The Sandman for DC Comics. He has donated many of his works for charity auctions to benefit The Hero's Initiative.
Neil Gaiman's accolades are too many to list and include the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker and Locus Awards, and the Newbery and Carnegie Medals. Among his published works are The Graveyard Book, American Gods, Coraline, Stardust, Neverwhere, Good Omens and the Ocean at the End of the Lane, as well as the renowned series The Sandman for DC Comics. He has donated many of his works for charity auctions to benefit The Hero's Initiative.
Synopsis
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki―son of a giant―blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Once, when Thor’s hammer is stolen, Thor must disguise himself as a woman―difficult with his beard and huge appetite―to steal it back. More poignant is the tale in which the blood of Kvasir―the most sagacious of gods―is turned into a mead that infuses drinkers with poetry. The work culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people. Through Gaiman’s deft and witty prose emerge these gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.
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- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5012
- Title
- Norse Mythology [ Signed ]
- Author
- Neil Gaiman
- Illustrator
- Victo Ngai
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Paperback Trade, Later Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0393356183
- ISBN 13
- 9780393356182
- Publisher
- Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2018
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