As the bombs rain down in the Second World War, one young girl is evacuated to the English countryside. Struggling to make sense of her new wartime life, she is given a copy of a book of ancient Norse myths and her inner and outer worlds are transformed.
Linguistically stunning and imaginatively abundant, Byatt's mesmerising tale - inspired by the myth of Ragnarok -is a landmark piece of storytelling from one of the world's truly great writers.
The Myths series brings together some of the world's finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way. Authors in the series include Karen Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, David Grossman, Natsuo Kirino, Alexander McCall Smith, Philip Pullman, Ali Smith and Jeanette Winterson.
| ISBN: | 9781786894526 |
| Publication date: | 6th June 2019 |
| Author: | A S Byatt |
| Publisher: | Canongate an imprint of Canongate Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 177 pages |
| Series: | The Canons |
| Genres: |
Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
As the bombs rain down in the Second World War, one young girl is evacuated to the English countryside. Struggling to make sense of her new wartime life, she is given a copy of a book of ancient Norse myths and her inner and outer worlds are transformed.Linguistically stunning and imaginatively abundant, Byatt's mesmerising tale - inspired by the myth of Ragnarok -is a landmark piece of storytelling from one of the world's truly great writers.The Myths series brings together some of the world's finest writers, each of whom has retold a myth in a contemporary and memorable way.
Ragnarok features in the following genres: Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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Ragnarok was written by A S Byatt and published by Canongate an imprint of Canongate Books
Ragnarok has 177 pages
Yes it is part of The Canons series
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. In Stock.