Norse Mythology - Hardcover

“BEFORE THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS NOTHING: NEITHER EARTH NOR SKY, NEITHER STARS NOR SKY. SHAPELESS OR SHAPELESS, A WORLD OF MIST AND A WORLD OF BURNING FIRE.”

Neil Gaiman has always been an author inspired by ancient mythologies when creating fantastical lands in his works. Now he turns his attention to the origins of these lands, telling the epic tales of the North in his unique style.

Norse Mythology the author stays true to the myths when imagining the major Norse gods: Odin, the Greatest of the High, wise, daring, and cunning. Thor, Odin’s son, who despite his immense power is not the wisest of the gods, and Loki, Odin’s blood brother, a trickster and a trickster who no one can stop.

Gaiman approaches these tales of antiquity like a novelist, beginning with the creation of the mythical nine worlds and continuing with the adventures of gods, dwarves, and giants. Many of the myths, from how Thor’s hammer was stolen to the origin of the mead that inspires poetic drinkers, are brought to life with Gaiman’s witty sentences. Ultimately, everything culminates in the twilight of the gods: Ragnarök…

“As always, Gaiman’s simple, fluid words capture the dramatic power of medieval texts. His style of telling the stories is suitable for people of all ages, and it’s both apt and clever.” – Ursula K. Le Guin

“In Norse Mythology, Gaiman brings the ancient myths to life so vividly that I thought my bedroom was going to become Valhalla. He treats the entire Norse pantheon, including dwarves, giants, and monsters, as if it were a movie or a novel. I’m this close to ordering a breastplate for myself. As Gaiman says in his introduction, these stories tell the journey from fire and ice that created the world to fire and ice that will end the world.” –Lidia Yuknavitch

“Thanks to this book, the myths that I read with pleasure as a child will be told to a new generation, to be discovered all over again. After all, stories that cannot be told again are condemned to be forgotten, and each generation must rediscover and understand them.” –Joanne Harris

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Prepared for Publication by Emre Aygün

Proofread by Ömer Ezer

Dough Type: 2. Dough

Number of Prints: 1. Edition

First Printing Year : 2018

Number of Pages : 312

Dimensions : 13.5 x 21

Language : Turkish

Original Title : Norse Mythology