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![]() | Ragnarok (2011) The End of the Gods (A book in the Myths series) A novel by Antonia S Byatt |
In the footsteps of Margaret Atwood's bestselling Penelopiad comes an intensely autobiographical and timely tale from the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession and The Children's Book.
Recently evacuated to the British countryside and with World War Two raging around her, one young girl is struggling to make sense of her life. She is given a book of ancient Norse legends and her inner and outer worlds are transformed...
The Ragnarok myth, otherwise known as the Twilight of the Gods, plays out the endgame of Norse mythology. It is the myth in which the gods Odin, Freya and Thor die, the sun and moon are swallowed by the wolf Fenrir, and the serpent Jörmungandr eats her own tale as she crushes the world and the seas boil with poison. This epic struggle provided the fitting climax to Wagner's Ring Cycle; Byatt has taken this remarkable finale and used it as the underpinning of a highly personal and politically charged retelling.
This is a landmark work of literature from one of England's truly great writers. It is a book about how stories can shape the life of a child and give us the courage to face our own demise.
Genre: Fantasy
Recently evacuated to the British countryside and with World War Two raging around her, one young girl is struggling to make sense of her life. She is given a book of ancient Norse legends and her inner and outer worlds are transformed...
The Ragnarok myth, otherwise known as the Twilight of the Gods, plays out the endgame of Norse mythology. It is the myth in which the gods Odin, Freya and Thor die, the sun and moon are swallowed by the wolf Fenrir, and the serpent Jörmungandr eats her own tale as she crushes the world and the seas boil with poison. This epic struggle provided the fitting climax to Wagner's Ring Cycle; Byatt has taken this remarkable finale and used it as the underpinning of a highly personal and politically charged retelling.
This is a landmark work of literature from one of England's truly great writers. It is a book about how stories can shape the life of a child and give us the courage to face our own demise.
Genre: Fantasy
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Hardback Editions
February 2012 : Hardback
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods (Myths) Author(s): A.S. Byatt ISBN: 0-8021-2992-7 / 978-0-8021-2992-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Grove Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Ragnarok: The End Of The Gods Author(s): A. S. Byatt ISBN: 0-7531-8884-8 / 978-0-7531-8884-2 (UK edition) Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Ragnarok: the End of the Gods (Myths) Author(s): A. S. Byatt ISBN: 1-84767-064-4 / 9781847670649 (UK edition) Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods Author(s): A.S. Byatt ISBN: 0-676-97850-9 / 978-0-676-97850-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Knopf Canada Availability: Amazon More details... |
Paperback Editions
September 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods Author(s): A.S. Byatt ISBN: 0-676-97851-7 / 978-0-676-97851-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Vintage Canada Availability: Amazon More details... |
June 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Ragnarok: the End of the Gods Author(s): A. S. Byatt ISBN: 1-84767-297-3 / 9781847672971 (UK edition) Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
May 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Ragnarok Exp Author(s): Byatt a S ISBN: 1-84767-935-8 / 9781847679352 (UK edition) Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods Author(s): A. S. Byatt ISBN: 1-84767-843-2 / 9781847678430 (UK edition) Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
February 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods Author(s): A. S. Byatt ISBN: 1-4558-5244-9 / 978-1-4558-5244-4 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods Author(s): A. S. Byatt ISBN: 1-4558-5243-0 / 978-1-4558-5243-7 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods Author(s): A. S. Byatt ISBN: 1-4558-5242-2 / 978-1-4558-5242-0 Publisher: Brilliance Corporation Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods Author(s): A. S. Byatt ISBN: 1-4558-5240-6 / 978-1-4558-5240-6 Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Download Editions
September 2011 : Digital Download
| Title: Ragnarok Author(s): A S Byatt ISBN: 1-84767-965-X / 9781847679659 (UK edition) Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
February 2012 : Kindle edition
| Title: Ragnarok: The End of the Gods (Myths) Author(s): A.S. Byatt Publisher: Grove Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
August 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Ragnarok: the End of the Gods (Myths) Author(s): A.S. Byatt Publisher: Canongate Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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