Book 25 - Neil Gaiman "Norse Mythology"
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jazzy_daveNeil Gaiman "Norse Mythology" (Bloomsbury)
In Norse Mythology, Neil Gaiman retells the Norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds, how Odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, Loki's children, Thor's journey to the land of the giants, the death of Balder, Ragnarok, and more. Gaiman previously adapted the Norse stories in some of his other works, like American Gods and The Sandman comics, but here he tells the stories in their own setting. Like any storyteller, he's updated the language a bit, except where older vernacular adds weight and focuses on certain elements over others, but the major points of the stories hold true. Gaiman's update demonstrates why these stories remain relevant and continue to enthral us. Fans of Thor, Odin, and Loki will find plenty to enjoy and younger readers wanting to know more about the characters they read about in comics or see in movies, much like Gaiman first learned of Thor from Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's stories, will learn to love the original tales from this retelling. Based on his previous work, Gaiman appears to have been working toward this for a while and he doesn't disappoint.
In Norse Mythology, Neil Gaiman retells the Norse stories about the forming of the world, the creation of Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds, how Odin lost his eye, how the gods got their treasures, Loki's children, Thor's journey to the land of the giants, the death of Balder, Ragnarok, and more. Gaiman previously adapted the Norse stories in some of his other works, like American Gods and The Sandman comics, but here he tells the stories in their own setting. Like any storyteller, he's updated the language a bit, except where older vernacular adds weight and focuses on certain elements over others, but the major points of the stories hold true. Gaiman's update demonstrates why these stories remain relevant and continue to enthral us. Fans of Thor, Odin, and Loki will find plenty to enjoy and younger readers wanting to know more about the characters they read about in comics or see in movies, much like Gaiman first learned of Thor from Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's stories, will learn to love the original tales from this retelling. Based on his previous work, Gaiman appears to have been working toward this for a while and he doesn't disappoint.
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