Jeffs Amy - Storyland A New Mythology Of Britain - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Immersed in mist and old magic Storyland is an exquisitely illustrated new mythology of Britain set in its wildest landscapes. Historian and printmaker Amy Jeffs reimagines ancient legends in wondrous detail in this this gift - worthy collection for all lovers of myth folklore and mysticism. Storyland begins between the Creation and Noah's Flood follows the footsteps of the earliest generation of giants covers the founding of Britain England Wales and Scotland the birth of Christ the wars between Britons Saxons and Vikings and closes with the arrival of the Normans. These are retellings of medieval tales of legend landscape and the yearning to belong inhabited by characters now half - remembered: Arthur Brutus Albina and more. Told with narrative flair embellished in stunning original linocuts and glossed with a rich and erudite commentary Storyland illuminates a collective memory that still informs the identity and culture of Britain and its descendants. Readers will visit beautiful sacred places that include prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge and Wayland's Smithy; mountains and lakes such as Snowdon and Loch Etive; and rivers including the Ness the Soar and the storied Thames in this vivid beautiful tale of a land steeped in myth.
Title: Storyland A New Mythology Of Britain
Author(s): Jeffs Amy
Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel Publishing
Barcode: 9781524882334
Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 8/22/2023
Category: Folklore, Myths & Legends