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Beowulf by Michael Alexander
12.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, Beowulf is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. "So the company of men led a careless life, All was well with them: until One began To encompass evil, an enemy from hell. Grendel they called this ...Show more
Beowulf: A Verse Translation by Michael Alexander (Translator, Introduction by); Penguin Group (UK) Staff
9.95 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Classics Ser.
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Epic poetry, English (Old); Monsters/ Poetry; Dragons/ Poetry; Dragons; Monsters; Scandinavia; Poetry / Anci ...Show more
Beowulf: Popular Penguins by Michael Alexander
14.99 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Popular Penguins Ser.
"Alexander's translation is marked by a conviction that it is possible to be both ambitious and faithful and] ...communicates the poem with a care which goes beyond fidelity-to-meaning and reaches fidelity of implication. May it go on ... to another half-million copies." - Tom Shippey, Bulletin of the I ...Show more
Delhi and Agra - A Traveller's Reader by Michael Alexander
22.99 AUD
Category: Travel
Delhi claims a noble history as the site of at least seven capitals dating from before the time of Alexander the Great. The glorious Mogul Empire brought great riches to the city and to Agra, where the world-famous Taj Mahal has excited awe in visitors for over 380 years. This Traveller's Reader is an i ...Show more
Origami Endangered Animals by Michael G. LaFosse; Richard L. Alexander
27.99 AUD
Category: Activity
"Through the intricate art of origami, LaFosse and Alexander succeed in educating all ages about wildlife conservation and the importance of preserving our Earth's endangered animals." --Jack Hanna A portion of the proceeds benefit wildlife conservation. An interactive way to foster appreciation ...Show more
Origami Spectacular Kit: Our Biggest and Best Origami Collection Ever! by Michael G. LaFosse, Richard L. Alexander, Richard L. Alexander
34.99 AUD
Category: Activity
This value-packed origami kit provides hours of fun for folders of all ages and skill levels!Create colourful origami animals, insects, boats, flowers and other unique paper projects. This kit literally has something for everyone! Get busy folding paper animals (like a skunk, swordfish and husky puppy); ...Show more
Reading Shakespeare by Michael Alexander
28.00 AUD
Category: Culture Ideas Politics
In a lively introduction to Shakespeare's life, career and the theater of his day, Michael Alexander returns to the basics of how to read Shakespeare's works as literary texts. Surveying the most popular and widely-studied plays and sonnets, he elaborates upon the historical, cultural and literary conte ...Show more
The Wanderer: Elegies, Epics, Riddles by Michael Alexander
12.99 AUD
Category: Poetry
Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, The Wanderer tells the classic tales that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. "Therefore I may not think, throughout this world, why cloud cometh not on my mind when I think over all the life of earls, how at a stroke they h ...Show more
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