Witches, Wizards and Sorcerers - Hardcover
Witches, Wizards and Sorcerers - Hardcover
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by Jean Menzies (Author)
Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
The supernatural figure of the sorcerer, someone with magic powers for both good and evil, features in storytelling and legends all over the world. As shown in this collection of wonderful stories, wicked Witches and revered Wizards have appeared in fairy tales, legends and myths for thousands of years and continue to inspire contemporary fantasy writers. This lively, carefully chosen collection brings together ancient stories and famous myths, each by a different writer, from a range of cultures and eras. Some of the nineteen stories come from well known names such as Irish poet W. B. Yeats, Andrew Lang and Brothers Grimm as well as some intriguing new discoveries from Poland, Russia, India and much more.Author Biography
Jean Menzies holds a PhD in ancient history and is the prize-winning author of two children's books, Greek Myths and Egyptian Myths. She also publishes fantasy fiction under the name Jean Z. Menzies. A classics enthusiast through and through, Jean produces the podcast That's Ancient History, which explores antiquity, from its history to its place in today's world, and she hosts her long-running YouTube channel Bookish Thoughts.
