{"product_id":"9781800815803","title":"The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Videen, Hana \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAnglo-Saxon\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 November 2024 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages, B\u0026amp;W integrated throughout\u003cbr\u003e198 x 130 x 23 | 274g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for history and fantasy enthusiasts alike' - Eleanor Janega'Endlessly fascinating'- the SpectatorOld English was spoken over a thousand years ago, when every animal was a deor. In this glittering collection of words and animals we find deors big and small, ordinary, extraordinary and delightfully 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\u003e From 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, and the strangest creatures of all - us!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46128434643203,"sku":"9781800815803","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781800815803.jpg?v=1731414099","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781800815803","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}