{"product_id":"a-wheel-of-ravens-alliterative-verse-in-the-old-english-style-paperback","title":"A Wheel of Ravens: Alliterative Verse in the Old English Style - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Bolivar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDennis Wilson Wise\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA wheel of ravens revelled loudly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOver a bitter battle of bold fighters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho lost their lives and lay in mud, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA feast of flesh for the frenzied birds...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Bolivar\u003c\/strong\u003e, balladeer extraordinaire and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ettinfell of Beacon Hill\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a landmark volume of poetry that harkens back to the adventurous myths of the Anglo-Saxons and the Dark Ages...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlliterative verse was the traditional poetic form used in Old English poems such as \u003cem\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wanderer\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as in Old Norse sagas and the \u003cem\u003ePoetic Edda\u003c\/em\u003e of the Icelanders. Outlawed by the Normans as a symbol of nativist rebellion after their conquest of England in the year 1066, this ancient form is now all but forgotten. \u003cem\u003eA Wheel of Ravens\u003c\/em\u003e is the first ever collection of original verse written in the Old English alliterative style. Braiding together threads of early English paganism, folkloric elements-including a speculative pre-history of the storytelling tradition of Jack Tales-and the dream-cycle of H. P. Lovecraft, Adam Bolivar offers an intricate poetic tapestry bursting with myth and story, as unique as it is remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking work will surely be of great interest to fans of Seamus Heaney's \u003cem\u003eBeowulf: A New Verse Translation. \u003c\/em\u003eWith a foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Wilson Wise\u003c\/strong\u003e (a noted authority on Tolkien and epic fantasy), an introduction by the author, and a useful glossary. Richly illustrated with images of Anglo-Saxon artifacts, artwork and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53522264719667,"sku":"9781956702101","price":31.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8tDKoEwXVE9781956702101.webp?v=1781968070","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-wheel-of-ravens-alliterative-verse-in-the-old-english-style-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}