Noelle answers “can I just ask why this isn't marked as a...”

Charlie Stuart asked this question about Norse Mythology:

can I just ask why this isn't marked as a childrens book anywhere because it was sold everywhere with no clear marketing and yet to read beyond five pages is a tad disappointing if you were looking even for a casual book of myths to dip into? I was given it as a present after mentioning I wanted something of the sort and it's clearly a childrens book from the phrasing alone, a shame really.

Noelle There is nothing about this retelling that is strictly for children. Having read the versions written for children when I was a little girl, this coll…moreThere is nothing about this retelling that is strictly for children. Having read the versions written for children when I was a little girl, this collection retains the elegance of poetry without being poetry...which is quite nice. It has the feel of people telling stories around the fire, which is where these stories would be told. Even written down in the Poetic Eddas, they were spoken stories first, memorized and recited night after night, embroidered upon as the skald felt necessary - but always with in the framework of formulaic poetry.

You didn't get to the story about Loki and the goat. THAT is certainly not for children.(less)

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Brandon Montgomery I always thought that was a bit of an odd way to make someone laugh...Maybe it's just me. ...more
Oct 10, 2017 07:42PM · flag

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