{"product_id":"9781800815797","title":"The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary","description":"Author(s): Videen, Hana, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 02\/11\/2023, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 352 pages, B\u0026amp;W integrated throughout, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Profile Books Ltd, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Profile Books Ltd, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Anglo-Saxon\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 140 x 208 x 34mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 400g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781800815797\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A dream! I learnt something new and fascinating on every page' - Lucy Mangan'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for history and fantasy enthusiasts alike' - Eleanor Janega'Endlessly fascinating' - the SpectatorMany of the animals we encounter in everyday life, from the creatures in our fields to those in our fantasies, have remained the same since medieval times - but the words we use, and the ways we describe them, have often changed beyond recognition...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld English was spoken over a thousand years ago, when every animal was a deor. In this glittering Old English bestiary we find deors big and small, the ordinary and the extraordinary, the good, the bad and the downright baffling. From walker-weavers (spiders) and grey-cloaked ones (eagles) to moon-heads and teeth-tyrants (historians still don't know!), we discover a world both familiar and strange: where ants could be monsters and panthers could be your friend, where dog-headed men were as real as elephants and where whales were as sneaky as wolves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of The Wordhord comes another delightful dive into the realm of Old English - words and creatures that will change the way you see the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358954320109,"sku":"9781800815797","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781800815797.jpg?v=1724788496","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781800815797","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}