London: Faber and Faber, 2017. Erica Williams (cover art). Trade Paperback. The roars of the hungry Minotaur came nearer and nearer – his feet could be heard thundering along the echoing floor of the labyrinth . . . Meet the original heroes of Greece as they battle the mythical..... More
Hong Kong: Arts and Culture Outreach, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. “A mosquito barges into your sweet dreams, a gecko hides itself at home, a whale sweeps the town, a wild boar intrudes a kid’s wear shop in a mall, a bat feasts on apples in a supermarket…to these underwhelming animals..... More
New York: New Directions Books, 2016. Reprint. Paperback. Helen DeWitt’s 2000 debut, The Last Samurai, was “destined to become a cult classic” (Miramax). The enterprising publisher sold the rights in twenty countries, so “Why not just, ‘destined to become a classic?’” (Garth Risk Hallberg) And why must cultists tell the..... More
New York: East Asia Program/ Cornell University, 2013. First Edition (presumed). Paperback. This is a partial translation of one of the most important texts produced by Motoori Norinaga. It covers a wide range of Norinaga's thought and provides a lens onto his philological methodology, as well as how he viewed..... More
London: Penguin Books, 2006. Peter Sis (illustrations). Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. Trade Paperback. In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter Sís with Jorge Luis Borges’s 1957 compilation of 116 “strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination,” from dragons and centaurs..... More
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1989. David Wiesner (illustrations). First Edition. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. More
London: Bloomsbury, 2019. Trade Paperback. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019 Woman. Witch. Myth. Mortal. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE. In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child – not powerful..... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2011. First Edition. Paperback. Of the five poems contained in this book, two are acknowledged masterpieces. The plot of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an Arthurian romance, brilliantly interweaves elements of suspense and high comedy. Pearl, a dream vision, presents its poignant..... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2011. First Edition. Paperback. Of the five poems contained in this book, two are acknowledged masterpieces. The plot of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an Arthurian romance, brilliantly interweaves elements of suspense and high comedy. Pearl, a dream vision, presents its poignant..... More
London: Robinson, 2013. Paperback. A very readable guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends. Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the current state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths. Since all records of..... More
Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1977. Paperback. A brilliant reconstruction of the legend of Theseus, the valiant youth who slew the Minotaur, became king, and brought prosperity to Attica. This brilliant recreation of the story of the legendary hero Theseus begins with his triumphant return from Crete after slaying the..... More
New York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1968. Tenth Printing. Paperback. # 75048. In this ambitious, ingenious narrative, celebrated historical novelist Mary Renault take legendary hero Theseus and spins his myth into a fast-paced and exciting story. Renault starts with Theseus' early years, showing how the mystery of his father's..... More
New York: East Asia Program/ Cornell University, 1997. Introduced, translated and annotated by Ann Webmeyer, preface by Naoki Sakai. First Edition (presumed). Paperback. Motoori Norinaga (1730-1801) believed that the intersection of time, language, meaning, and culture in the Kojiki had the power ro reveal the voice of archaic Japan. Japan's..... More
Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1984. Facsimile Reprint. Trade Paperback. If a serpent swallows the spittle of a fasting man, it dies. Trees felled in the wrong season breed termites. If eels are drowned in wine, those who drink it get a loathing for liquor. These and similar flights..... More
New York: Avon Books, 1978. Paperback. From New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman, the first novel in his series featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn & Officer Jim Chee who encounter a bizarre case that borders between the supernatural and murder Homicide is always an abomination, but there is something..... More
San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1988. Barry Moser. First Edition. Hardcover. Newbery Honor Book. A thought-provoking collection of twenty-five stories that reflect the wonder and glory of the origins of the world and humankind. With commentary by the author. “A must for mythology shelves.”--Booklist. Color Illustrations. More
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