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Why are dragons recognised in almost all cultures on Earth? What is the mysterious geomantic gold they secretly guard? Could dragons be a folk memory of something which once hunted us long ago? In this beautiful book, author and illustrator Joyce Hargreaves tells the story of these extraordinary animals through examples drawn from all over the world. Richly illustrated, and with detailed appendices of noteable dragon sites around the United Kingdom, this is an essential book for all dragonologists.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Cultures all round the world and throughout time have been fascinated by dragons. In this small, eminently portable paperback, Joyce Hargreaves explores the wonderful world of dragons both malevolent and benign, focussing for the most part on British dragons but also devoting space to Chinese and Japanese ones (who, I must admit, do seem to be friendlier.) The informative and unstuffy text is complemented by beautiful old engravings.
This book would be great as a gift. It's published by Wooden Books, who offer a large list of titles covering subjects such as archaeology, architecture, mathematics and even alchemy.
This book would be great as a gift. It's published by Wooden Books, who offer a large list of titles covering subjects such as archaeology, architecture, mathematics and even alchemy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I spotted this title whilst on holiday. As someone who reads a lot of children's literature and who is interested in mythology, it immediately grabbed my attention.
Dragons have long been in the imagination of many cultures and this small edition attempts to explain why this is so. Although it is only approximately 60 pages long, Hargreaves covers dragon mythology from a wide range of cultures. Here you can learn about dragon lore of the ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, China and Japan as well as from Norse mythology. Each section of the book has a beautiful picture to accompany the text. At the end of the book there is also an index of "dragon sites" throughout England, Scotland and Wales followed by an appendix which covers Chinese dragons. So, as a starting point this small book really is a great place to begin.
For anyone interested in myhtology and folklore of different cultures, this book is a must. It would equally make a brilliant present for someone - perhaps a child who's imagination has been ignited by various books / films such as Harry Potter.
Dragons have long been in the imagination of many cultures and this small edition attempts to explain why this is so. Although it is only approximately 60 pages long, Hargreaves covers dragon mythology from a wide range of cultures. Here you can learn about dragon lore of the ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, China and Japan as well as from Norse mythology. Each section of the book has a beautiful picture to accompany the text. At the end of the book there is also an index of "dragon sites" throughout England, Scotland and Wales followed by an appendix which covers Chinese dragons. So, as a starting point this small book really is a great place to begin.
For anyone interested in myhtology and folklore of different cultures, this book is a must. It would equally make a brilliant present for someone - perhaps a child who's imagination has been ignited by various books / films such as Harry Potter.
Format:Paperback
Get a magnifying glass first if you want to enjoy the paperback version. Aside from the content, while the visuals attractive, the size of the pictures and the font on the right-side pages is a disappointment. You might try the hardback version instead, which is somewhat larger.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Interesting historical read
A short interesting book covering how dragons or the image of the dragon has been part of many cultures over the centuries.
Published 2 months ago by S Thompson
The sweetest little book of Dragons...
I initially got one of these for my boyfriend who adores Dragons but once I saw it I had to get one for myself. Read more
Published 6 months ago by VioletAngel
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