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Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend - Andrew Orchard - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend - Andrew Orchard - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to Beowulf A gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legendsFrom bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and heroes are part of the modern day landscape.For over a millennium before the arrival of Christianity, the legends permeated everyday life in Iceland and the northern reaches of Europe. Since that time, they have been perpetuated in literature and the arts in forms as diverse as Tolkien and Wagner, graphic novels to the world of Marvel. This book covers the entire cast of supernatural beings, from gods to trolls, heroes to monsters, and deals with the social and historical background to the myths, topics such as burial rites, sacrificial practices and runes.

DKK 182.00
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The Romantic Revolution - Tim Blanning - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

The Romantic Revolution - Tim Blanning - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves. Three great revolutions rocked the world around 1800. The first two - the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution - have inspired the greatest volume of literature. But the third - the romantic revolution - was perhaps the most fundamental and far-reaching. From Byron, Wordsworth, Coleridge and Burns, to Beethoven, Wagner, Berlioz, Rossini and Liszt, to Goya, Turner, Delacroix and Blake, the romantics brought about nothing less than a revolution when they tore up the artistic rule book of the old regime. This was the period in which art acquired its modern meaning; for the first time the creator, rather than the created, took centre-stage. Artists became the high priests of a new religion, and as the concert hall and gallery came to take the place of the church, the public found a new subject worthy of veneration in paintings, poetry and music. Tim Blanning''s sparkling, wide-ranging survey traces the roots and evolution of a cultural revolution whose reverberations continue to be felt today.

DKK 120.00
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Like a Bat Out of Hell - Mick Wall - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Like a Bat Out of Hell - Mick Wall - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

''A passionate, pacey tome you should do anything for a copy of'' - Kerrang! "I never wanted to be a big star. I just wanted to be the biggest at what I do! Powerful, unstoppable, heavy - when that word still meant something good!" - Meat Loaf, as told to Mick Wall Everything in the story of Meat Loaf is big. From the place he was born (Texas); to the family he was born into (his father weighed 22 stone, his uncle weighed over 40 stone, while Meat Loaf himself weighed 17 stone before he was even in his teens); to the sound he made (a colossal collision between Richard Wagner, Phil Spector and Bruce Springsteen); and of course the records he sold - nearly 50 million in Britain and America alone.From a tumultuous childhood with an alcoholic father to the relentless abusive bullying he endured, nobody could have predicted Meat Loaf''s meteoric rise to fame. But when the messianic rock opera Bat Out of Hell was released in 1977, it became one of the biggest albums of all time, selling over 45 million copies worldwide to date. Its release marked the start of a rollercoaster ride of incredible highs and seemingly career-ending lows. By the 80s, Meat Loaf was battling with drug and alcohol addiction and escalating money problems. But just when it seemed like it was all over, the astonishing success of Bat Out of Hell II and the mega-hit ''I''d Do Anything For Love (But I Won''t Do That)'' marked an extraordinary new wave of success. Now, Mick Wall will bring this extraordinary story up to date, drawing on the hours he spent with Meat Loaf, both in interviews and on tour, as well as offering up a unique insight from those who have known him best.

DKK 119.00
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Toksvig's Almanac 2021 - Sandi Toksvig - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

Toksvig's Almanac 2021 - Sandi Toksvig - Bog - Orion Publishing Co - Plusbog.dk

''Fierce, funny and long overdue - I read this book out loud to anyone who''d listen.'' Adam Kay ''Toksvig''s Almanac is intended merely as a starting point for your own discoveries. Find a fabulous (or infamous) woman mentioned and, please, go looking for more of her story. The names mentioned are merely temptations. Amuse-bouches for the mind, if you like. How I would have loved to have written out in detail each tale there is to be told, but then this book would have been too heavy to lift.'' Let Sandi Toksvig guide you on an eclectic meander through the calendar, illuminating neglected corners of history to tell tales of the fascinating figures you didn''t learn about at school.From revolutionary women to serial killers, pirate nuns to pioneering civil rights activists, doctors to dancing girls, artists to astronauts, these pages commemorate women from all around the world who were pushed to the margins of historical record. Amuse your bouche with: Belle Star , American Bandit Queen Lady Murasaki , author of the world''s first novel Madame Ching , the most successful pirate of all time Maud Wagner , the first female tattoo artist Begum Samru , Indian dancer and ruler who led an army of mercenaries Inês de Castro , crowned Queen Consort of Portugal six years after her death Ida B. Wells , activist, suffragist, journalist and co-founder of the NAACP Eleanor G. Holm , disqualified from the 1936 Berlin Olympics for drinking too much champagneThese stories are interspersed with helpful tips for the year, such as the month in which one is most likely to be eaten by a wolf, and the best time to sharpen your sickle. Explore a host of annual events worth travelling for, from the Olney Pancake Race in Wiltshire to the Danish Herring Festival, or who would want to miss Serbia''s World Testicle Cooking Championship?As witty and entertaining as it is instructive, Toksvig''s Almanac is an essential companion to each day of the year.

DKK 155.00
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