Isbn: 9781553651178 - a mermaid's tale: a personal search for love and lore (16 resultados)

hardcover. Condición: Fair.

Condición: Good. Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.

Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

hardcover. Condición: Good.

Condición: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Hardback. Condición: Good. Elusive, seductive, otherworldly, the mermaid is one of the most resonant of female archetypes, persisting across cultures and eras. In this singular study, Amanda Adams uses poetic language and invokes a wide range of representations and disciplines -- from literature, poetry, and mythology to anthropology and folklore -- to reclaim this icon of female power for modern readers. Beginning with Melusina, the bathing mermaid par excellence, Adams describes the seductive sirens and their honeyed songs, the powerful Arctic sea goddess Sedna, and the long-haired rusalki of Russian lore, among other legendary mermaids. As she tells their stories, she considers the womanly, passionate, rage-filled, and seductively sweet sides of the mermaid and how those traits reflect the lives and moods of women who live on drier shores. In discovering mermaids and their stories, the author presents a striking narrative of uncovering the unusual, the beautiful, and the extraordinary in her own life. …

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in near fine jacket. Inscibed by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition 1st Printing. Signed and inscribed by the author "For Joan - XO, Amanda Adams (2007) on the title page. The book and jacket are in as new condition. Signed and Inscribed By Author.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The dust jacket is clean and bright; the text features many colorful illustrations; the pages are clean, and the book is tight.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, unread copy in a fine jacket. As new.

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Hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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