Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales

A fun, romantic read in which the course of true love doesn't even come close to running smooth!

From the author of 2020's astonishing The Story of Silence comes another retelling of a chivalric legend, full of magic, myth and self-discovery.

'Enormously enjoyable' Evening Standard'Charming' The Times'What would you have me paint instead of a battle, Madame?

Darkness Will Bind Them.

A powerful Barbara Erskine classic, the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crownsThe child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire.

The charming, funny and whimsical tale of Mr Thundermug, the baboon who miraculously speaks a very proper English.

Do fairytale dresses bring fairytale endings?

The first novel from a major new talent in Anglo-Caribbean writing set in and around the cane fields of Grenada.

What happens when two worlds collide?

A detailed and fascinating journey to the roots of The Lord of the Rings, by award-winning Tolkien expert Professor Tom Shippey.

A masterpiece of fiction from J.

The very first novel written by Jack Higgins, re-packaged to celebrate 50 years of bestsellerdom.

For the first time all of Carol Shields' remarkable short stories - some previously unpublished - are gathered together in one volume.

Agatha Christie's life and career told through the decades, from the never-before-published original ending to her first book to the unused ideas for her last, complete with two unpublished Agatha Christie stories - including a lost Miss Marple.

A Girl's Guide to Kissing Frogs is a charming, witty book, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Noble and Marian Keyes.

'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.

The third novel by the Sunday times bestselling author of Amanda's Wedding'I'm wearing a beautiful pink dress, and I'm in a big pink room with billowing curtains.

The lost tales of 'Animal-land', written and illustrated by C.

Is the world really coming to an end in 2012?

The twentieth century has seen a remarkable revival of "e;the Old Religion,"e; as adherents of New-paganism call the native religious traditions of Europe and tribal traditions from North America that predated Christianity.

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A collection of 365 readings containing the best and most compelling writing culled from more than 4,000 pages of C.

The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.

A collection of novellas and stories from one of the most critically acclaimed authors in the fantasy genre, Robin Hobb.

Professor Tudor Parfitt, a real-life British Indiana Jones, has made the biggest discovery of the last 3,000 years - the secret location of the fabled Ark of the Covenant.

'Enthralling' CHLOE GONG'Enchanting' AM LIE WEN ZHAO'Eerie and surreal in all the best ways' THEA GUANZON'A heroine and a romance you'll be rooting for until the end' NISHA J.

A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe.

A compelling account of Christianity’s Jewish beginnings, from one of the world’s leading scholars of ancient religion How did a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, working to prepare their world for the impending realization of God’s promises to Israel, end up inaugurating a movement that would grow into the gentile church?

This nuanced account explores Maya mythology through the lens of art, text, and culture.

Artemis of Ephesos was one of the most widely worshiped deities of the Graeco-Roman World.

FEATURED ON BARACK OBAMA'S 2019 READING LIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE SWANSEA UNIVERSITY DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 'SPECTACULAR' Guardian'A WONDER' Daily Mail'SPARKLING' The Times'EXQUISITE' Observer'MAGNIFICENT' TLS'EPIC' Entertainment Weekly'A TRIUMPH' LitHub'INFECTIOUS' Financial Times'A MASTERPIECE' Sunday Express Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of the men in her life, biding her time with her youngest son - who is convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home - and her husband's seventeen-year-old cousin, who communes with spirits.

From the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a modern fairy tale with a philosophical twist.

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.