The Gods of Pegana by Lord Dunsany (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Gods of Pegana by Lord Dunsany Lord Dunsany was an Irish dramatist and storyteller. His fantasy worlds combined imagination with ingenuity to create stories full of wonder. His more than 50 works were full of fairies and gods. His kingdoms could often be macabre. Mana-Yood-Sushai is a fictional deity in The Gods of Pegana, and also mentioned in a later work, Time and the Gods. In these books, he is the first god and creator of all the other gods. No one is to pray to him since if he awakens he will destroy the world and recreate new gods. The Gods of Pegana is a series of short stories linked together by the Gods who live in Pegana. Dunsany's work influenced J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, and Ursula LeGuin. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Lord Dunsany was an Irish dramatist and storyteller. His fantasy worlds combined imagination with ingenuity to create stories full of wonder. His more than 50 works were full of fairies and gods. His kingdoms could often be macabre. Mana-Yood-Sushai is a fictional deity in The Gods of Pegana, and also mentioned in a later work, Time and the Gods. In these books, he is the first god and creator of all the other gods. No one is to pray to him since if he awakens he will destroy the world and recreate new gods. The Gods of Pegana is a series of short stories linked together by the Gods who live in Pegana. Dunsanys work influenced J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, and Ursula LeGuin. Author Biography Lord Dunsany was Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, the eighteenth baron of an ancient line. He hunted lions in Africa, taught English in Athens, fought in the Boer and Kaiserian wars, and was wounded in the service of his country. As senior peer of Ireland, he saw three sovereigns crowned at Westminster; part of the renaissance of Irish drama, he hobnobbed with Yeats and Synge and Lady Gregory during the great days of Dublins Abbey Theatre. He was peer, sportsman, soldier, playwright, globe-trotter, and once chess champion of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. He wrote more than sixty books befor Details ISBN1438523793 Pages 70 Publisher Book Jungle Year 2009 ISBN-10 1438523793 ISBN-13 9781438523798 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-08-03 Media Book Short Title GODS OF PEGANA Language English DEWEY FIC Imprint Book Jungle Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Author Lord Dunsany UK Release Date 2009-08-03 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98086466;

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