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Author:

Gaiman, Neil, author.

Title:

Norse mythology / Neil Gaiman.

Edition:

Unabridged.

Publisher:

Harper Audio,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

6 audio discs (6 hr., 30 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Odin--(Norse deity)--Fiction.
Thor--(Norse deity)--Fiction.
Loki--(Norse deity)--Fiction.
Mythology, Norse.
Gods--Fiction.
Audiobooks.
Books on compact disc, Unabridged.

Notes:

Compact discs. Read by the author.

Contents:

The players -- Before the beginning, and after -- Yggdrasil and the nine worlds -- Mimir's head and Odin's eye -- The treasures of the gods -- The master builder -- The children of Loki -- Freya's unusual wedding -- The mead of poets -- Thor's journey to the land of the giants -- The apples of immortality -- The story of Gerd and Frey -- Hymir and Thor's fishing expedition -- The death of Balder -- The last days of Loki -- Ragnarok : The final destiny of the gods.

Summary:

Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly reincarnating Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki, the son of a giant, a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. From Gaiman's deft and witty prose emerges the gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to dupe others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.

ISBN:

0062663631
9780062663634

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