The Penguin Book of Dragons

Bruce, Scott G.

£12.99

Since the earliest moments of human history, dragons have occupied a place in our imaginations. Bringer of night in Ancient Egypt; mortal enemy of the elephant in South Asia; slain by a god in Sanskrit hymn. In the Book of Revelation, there is the Leviathan; in Loch Ness, a monster. Their crushing coils and their treasure hoards are found throughout literature and language: in the Old English of Beowulf, in the Elvish of Tolkien, in the far-flung travels of Marco Polo. ‘The Penguin Book of Dragons’ is the definitive collection of all this and more: 2000 years of legend and lore about the menace and majesty of dragons.

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Publish Date: 05/05/2022
ISBN: 9780143135043 Category: Tags: , ,

Description

The definitive global anthology of writings about dragons, from Ancient Egypt to the modern day

Since the earliest moments of human history, dragons have occupied a place in our imaginations. Bringer of night in Ancient Egypt; mortal enemy of the elephant in South Asia; slain by a god in Sanskrit hymn. In the Book of Revelation, there is the Leviathan; in Loch Ness, a monster. Their crushing coils and their treasure hoards are found throughout literature and language: in the Old English of Beowulf, in the Elvish of Tolkien, in the far-flung travels of Marco Polo.

The Penguin Book of Dragons is the definitive collection of all this and more: two thousand years of legend and lore about the menace and majesty of dragons.

Additional information

Weight 265 g
Dimensions 195 × 130 × 15 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

398.2454 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K