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MYTHICAL LOVERS, DIVINE DESIRES
THE WORLD'S GREAT LOVE LEGENDS |
| By: |
Sarah Bartlett, Adam Green (Illus) |
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Hardback |
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£16.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0713727187 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780713727180 |
| Publisher: |
OCTOPUS PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
4 December, 1998 |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
16 of the world's most famous love myths are re-told and analysed here, illustrated by specially created paintings. |
| Synopsis: |
For eons, stories about sex gods and fertility goddesses have expressed our secret longings and deepest desires. This collection reveals sixteen of the world's most evocative tales of passion: * Tristan and Iseult, the classic myth of doomed love * Orpheus and Eurydice, and the dark passions of the Greek Underworld * Shiva and Parvati, in an epic Indian tale of the mysteries of desire * The Herdsman and the Weaver Girl, a Chinese story of love among the stars --and a dozen more love stories that are truly legendary. 176 pages, 16 color illus., 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. |
| Illustrations: |
colour illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cassell Illustrated |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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