Land of Mist and Magic
The Myths and Legends that Shaped Britain
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2025
British Library Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7123-5514-8 (ISBN)
British Library Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7123-5514-8 (ISBN)
Britain is a land steeped in legend. From the Scottish Islands to the valleys of Wales, or the coves and inlets of Cornwall, scarcely a hillock, spring or churchyard is without its own story. Composed of beautifully illustrated retellings, Land of Mist and Magic is a treasure-house of the stories that shaped our nation.
Britain is a land steeped in
legend. From the Scottish Islands to the valleys of Wales, or the coves and
inlets of Cornwall, scarcely a hillock, spring or churchyard is without its
own story of mythical creatures, magical adventures or glimpses into another
world.
Land of Mist and Magic collects and retells these
stories of ghosts, fairy changelings and demon dogs deeply embedded in the
landscape, together with those of more familiar heroes such as King Arthur,
Beowulf and Robin Hood, that lie at the very threshold of recorded history.
With introductory sections
setting out the historical background and origin of the myths, the book is
composed of beautiful retellings of the stories, illustrated from the British
Library's unparalleled collection of manuscripts and printed books. Visually
stunning and packed with stirring and surprising tales, Land of Mist and
Magic is a treasure-house of the stories that shaped our nation.
Britain is a land steeped in
legend. From the Scottish Islands to the valleys of Wales, or the coves and
inlets of Cornwall, scarcely a hillock, spring or churchyard is without its
own story of mythical creatures, magical adventures or glimpses into another
world.
Land of Mist and Magic collects and retells these
stories of ghosts, fairy changelings and demon dogs deeply embedded in the
landscape, together with those of more familiar heroes such as King Arthur,
Beowulf and Robin Hood, that lie at the very threshold of recorded history.
With introductory sections
setting out the historical background and origin of the myths, the book is
composed of beautiful retellings of the stories, illustrated from the British
Library's unparalleled collection of manuscripts and printed books. Visually
stunning and packed with stirring and surprising tales, Land of Mist and
Magic is a treasure-house of the stories that shaped our nation.
Philip Parker is a writer, consultant and publisher specialising in ancient and medieval history as well as cartography. He studied history at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He is the author of The British History Puzzle Book (2021), The Magnificent Maps Puzzle Book (2019), the DK Eyewitness Companion Guide to World History (2016) and The Northmen's Fury (2010).
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.10.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7123-5514-6 / 0712355146 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7123-5514-8 / 9780712355148 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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