~ Standard Hardcover
Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origins through to their upheaval in Ragnarok.
With deft and witty prose Gaiman breathes life into the Norse myths and allows these gods to emerge from the pages with their fiercely competitive natures, susceptibility to being duped and duping others, as well as their tendency to let passion ignite their actions.
"Gaiman has such a profound understanding of the conflicts of Odin, Thor, Loki, and other gods that he revitalizes them through his imaginative depictions. His interpretation of major Norse myths will draw readers into a strange realm that will dazzle and baffle and lead to a new appreciation of Norse mythology.” -- Jack Zipes, editor of The Norton Anthology of Children’s Literature