Descriere: In this entrancing new book, historian Michael Wood journeys to some of the remotest places on earth in search of four of our most powerful myths: Shangri-La, Jason and the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba and King Arthur.
Page dim. 197 x 253 x 24
Weight: 1062 grams
Autori: Wood Michael | Editura: Ebury Publishing | Anul aparitiei: 2005 | ISBN: 9780563521877 | Numar de pagini: 272 | Categorie: History
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