This book takes you on an emotional journey deep into the Slovak and Slavic inner world. Follow the trail that opens your eyes to the magical realm guarded by the Linden tree and its sacred heart-shaped leaf. It is a code that carries the story of the... Zobraziť viac
This beautiful volume features more than 200 of Aesop's fables, selected for young readers and illustrated with engravings and color plates by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Ernest Griset... Zobraziť viac
'The Flood didn't come suddenly as a big surprise. It came at the end of a long, tormented story. Men just went on multiplying and the noise they made was ever more irksome... Zobraziť viac
It all started when Jeff Guinn was assigned to write a piece full of little-known facts about Christmas for his paper, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A few months later, he received a call from a gentleman who told him that he showed the story to ... Zobraziť viac
Již mnoho století patří Praha k nejvýznamnějším městům evropské židovské kultury. Kromě kamenných památek židovského města jsou to zejména pověsti a legendy starého a tajuplného ghetta, které z této kultury zůstaly zachovány... Zobraziť viac
Již mnoho století patří Praha k nejvýznamnějším městům evropské židovské kultury. Kromě kamenných památek židovského města jsou to zejména pověsti a legendy starého a tajuplného ghetta, které z této kultury zůstaly zachovány... Zobraziť viac
Již mnoho století patří Praha k nejvýznamnějším městům evropské židovské kultury. Kromě kamenných památek židovského města jsou to zejména pověsti a legendy starého a tajuplného ghetta, které z této kultury zůstaly... Zobraziť viac
Již mnoho století patří Praha k nejvýznamnějším městům evropské židovské kultury. Kromě kamenných památek židovského města jsou to zejména pověsti a legendy starého a tajuplného ghetta, které z této kultury zůstaly zachovány... Zobraziť viac
Velká kniha pražských pověstí obsahuje stovky staropražských pověstí z historického centra Prahy v ruském jazyce. Texty jsou doplněny desítkami ilustrací a jejich poesie a humor vás doslova vtáhne do atmosféry... Zobraziť viac
This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop's fables in a collection that will delight young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favorites-the wily fox, the vain peacock, ... Zobraziť viac
In the darkness of night, magic awaits... Nottingham, 1906. Marietta Stelle longs to be a ballerina but, as Christmas draws nearer, her dancing days are numbered - she must marry and take up her place in society in the New Year... Zobraziť viac
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole years... Zobraziť viac
The next title in an epic series following the life of Odysseus – adventure, passion and battle in ancient Greece. The extraordinary story of a legendary hero continues... Zobraziť viac
The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories... Zobraziť viac
The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods... Zobraziť viac
The great Norse myths are woven into the fabric of our storytelling – from Tolkien, Alan Garner and Rosemary Sutcliff to Game of Thrones and Marvel Comics. They are also an inspiration for Neil Gaiman's own award-bedecked, bestselling fiction... Zobraziť viac
This is an A-Z dictionary of mythologies of the Asian continent. Major characters, places and events of Asian mythology, as well as certain relevant themes and cultural traditions are included... Zobraziť viac
A major new retelling of the Greek myths for a new generation, with original drawings by world-renowned artist Chris Ofili. Charlotte Higgins' spellbinding new collection will include all the most famous Greek myths, as well as many less well-known... Zobraziť viac
Medusa is the sole mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her Gorgon sisters, she begins to realize that she is the only one who experiences change, the only one who can be hurt. And her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family... Zobraziť viac
Mother. Monarch. Murderer. Magnificent. You are born to a king, but marry a tyrant. You stand helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore and comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own... Zobraziť viac
