{"product_id":"9780851156859","title":"A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts","description":"\u003cb\u003eMythical creatures drawn largely from medieval travellers' tales, but encompassing civilisations from the Sumerians to the Wild West.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nA dictionary? No, this is really an astonishing ark filled with beasts from a fabulous zoo far more varied and entertaining than anything from ordinary natural history. From \u003ci\u003eAbaia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAbath\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eZiz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZu\u003c\/i\u003e, from the microscopic \u003ci\u003eGigelorum\u003c\/i\u003e that nests in a mite's ear to the giant serpent \u003ci\u003eJormungandor\u003c\/i\u003e who encircles the whole globe, there are beasts from every corner of man's imagination: the light-hearted \u003ci\u003eFearsome Critters\u003c\/i\u003e of lumberjack tales find a place alongside the \u003ci\u003eSirrush\u003c\/i\u003e of Babylon and the \u003ci\u003eWinged Bulls\u003c\/i\u003e of Assyria. Some of the fabulous beasts turn out to be real creatures in disguise - a Cameleopard is a kind of glamourised giraffe -while others are almost, but not quite, human. Among the six hundred entries are some which are full-scale essays in their own right, as on \u003ci\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eGiants\u003c\/i\u003e; and just in case it seems as though the authors dreamt up the entire book, there is a detailed list of books for the would-be hunter in this mythical jungle.","brand":"Barber, Richard W.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56677152817538,"sku":"9780851156859","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9780851156859.jpg?v=1779990354","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780851156859","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}