Supernatural postcard collection book

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Features Author Insight Editions Publisher Insight Editions Release date 20181005 Pages 100 ISBN 1-68383-609-X ISBN 13 978-1-68383-609-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days While the main focus of the book is on telling the stories, some scene-setting is provided at the beginning and each chapter also contains a section of commentary to explain what is going on and its significance.The Norse myths have gained widespread attention in the English-speaking world, partly through a Scandinavian diaspora, especially in the USA) and partly through a great interest in the myths and legends which lie behind Viking activity. Tolkien's 'Middle Earth', too, as seen in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films is heavily indebted to Germanic/Norse mythology. The Whittock's book fills a gap in the market between academic publications and the interest-generating (but confusing) products of Hollywood and comic-culture. This is an accessible book, which both provides a retelling of these dramatic stories and also sets them in context so that their place within the Viking world can be understood. The book explores Norse myths (stories, usually religious, which explain origins, why things are as they are, the nature of the spiritual) and legends (stories which attempt to explain historical events and which may involve historical characters but which are told in a non-historical way and which often include supernatural events). Features Summary A collection of lively and accessible retellings of the major Norse myths and legends, with commentary to explain what is going on and its significance. Author Martyn Whittock (Author), Hannah Whittock (Author) Publisher Robinson Release date 20171011 Pages 288 ISBN 1-4721-3803-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4721-3803-3

   The Secret of Crickley Hall by JAMES HERBERT  Large Hardcover with Dustjacket - 230mm/23cm Spine (This is NOT a Small Book Club Hardcover) Printed by MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS in 2006 Book Condition: Appears Unread - Near Fine Condition First Edition 6th Printing Copyright 2006 Total:600 pages ISBN 1-4050-0520-3  /  9781405 00203 THIS HARDCOVER MAY BE LISTED AS SECONDHAND, BUT THIS HARDCOVER WAS ONLY PURCHASED AS PART OF MY COLLECTION AND REMAINS UNREAD AND THEREFORE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION***    The Secret of Crickley Hall by JAMES HERBERT The Caleighs have had a terrible year... They need time and space, while they await the news they dread. Gabe has brought his wife, Eve, and daughters, Loren and Cally, down to Devon, to the peaceful seaside village of Hollow Bay. He can work and Eve and the kids can have some peace and quiet and perhaps they can try, as a family, to come to terms with what’s happened to them...   Crickley Hall is an unusually large house on the outskirts of the village at the bottom of Devil's Cleave, a massive tree-lined gorge - the stuff of local legend. A river flows past the front garden. It's perfect for them... if a bit gloomy. And Chester, their dog, seems really spooked at being away from home. And old houses do make sounds. And it's constantly cold. And even though they shut the cellar door every night, it’s always open again in morning…     The Secret of Crickley Hall is James Herbert’s finest novel to date. It explores the darker, more obtuse territories of evil and the supernatural. With brooding menace and rising tension, he masterfully and relentlessly draws the reader through to the ultimate revelation – one that will stay to chill the mind long after the book has been laid aside.