{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-fabulous-beasts-0851156851","title":"A Dictionary of Fabulous Beasts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0851156851\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barber, Richard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMythical creatures drawn largely from medieval travellers' tales, but encompassing civilisations from the Sumerians to the Wild West.A 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 Abaia and Abath to Ziz and Zu, from the microscopic Gigelorum that nests in a mite's ear to the giant serpent Jormungandor who encircles the whole globe, there are beasts from every corner of man's imagination: the light-hearted Fearsome Critters of lumberjack tales find a place alongside the Sirrush of Babylon and the Winged Bulls 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 Phoenix or Giants; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67944673607968,"sku":"NEW0851156851","price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/91M9sZXFmyL.jpg?v=1792795822","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-dictionary-of-fabulous-beasts-0851156851","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}