Atlas of Monsters

Discover legendary beasts, mythical creatures, and mysterious monsters from every corner of the world

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

179 kr

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Inside this amazing atlas you'll discover trolls and dragons, minotaurs and krakens, goblins and giants... and a mystery waiting to be solved!One day, a collection of ancient maps is discovered in a dusty library. They reveal where in the world monsters from mythology and folklore might be found. According to the notes that accompany them, these maps were created by Cornelius Walters, an intrepid explorer of the 15th century. But did Walters truly craft these elaborate charts - or is it all an elaborate hoax? The librarian who uncovered them isn't sure... and what about the strange, coded messages hidden in Walters' ship's log?Packed with fascinating facts and Stuart Hill's stunning illustrations - designed to look like medieval maps with a modern twist - this book is your guide to the world's most legendary creatures!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-11-19
Mått270 x 340 x 3 mm
Vikt264 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieBig Picture Press
Antal sidor64
FörlagBonnier Books Ltd
IllustratörStuart Hill
ISBN9781807481629

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Sandra Lawrence (Author) Sandra Lawrence is a freelance journalist and author, writing, over the past 20-odd years, hundreds of articles; for all the broadsheets and over 60 magazines and journals. She specialises in heritage and garden writing; publications to which she has contributed horticultural features include The Daily and Sunday Telegraph, Times Weekend, The Guardian, Independent, FT, Britain, British Heritage, The English Garden, Hortus, Landscape, Garden News, Country Life and Homes & Gardens. She is a columnist for British Heritage Travel and on the Q&A expert panel for History Revealed. She is a full member of the Garden Media Guild. Sandra is the author of 14 non-fiction books for adults and children, on a variety of subjects, ranging from history (including Murder and Mayhem, Bonnier, 2016; Trials and Treachery, Bonnier, 2017 and Instant History, Carlton, 2019) via myths, legends and folklore (including Myths & Legends, 360 Degrees, 2017; The Atlas of Monsters, 2017 and The Atlas of Heroes, 2018) and quirky heritage (Paperscapes: Paris, Welbeck, 2019; Paperscapes: London, Welbeck 2019). Sandra was shortlisted for GMG Journalist of the Year, 2018-19, for a series of three long-form essays in Hortus about the Victorian Kitchen Garden; she was also shortlisted for the SLA's Information Book Award in both 2018-19 and 2019-20.Stuart Hill (Illustrator) Stuart Hill is an illustrator and designer from Lincolnshire, England. He studied illustration at the University of Lincoln. His clients include Life and Style magazine, Proctor & Clarke and Autoweek magazine. He is especially interested in printed textures, hand-lettering and map illustration.