In the Days of Giants - A Book of Norse Tales - With Illustrations by E. Boyd Smith

"This book is made of the stories told by the Northern folk,—the people who live in the land of the midnight sun, where summer is green and pleasant, but winter is a terrible time of cold and gloom; where rocky mountains tower like huge giants, over whose heads the thunder rolls and crashes, and under whose feet are mines of precious metals. Therefore you will find the tales full of giants and dwarfs,—spirits of the cold mountains and dark caverns."A wonderful collection of 16 retold Norse myths by Abbie Farwell Brown with six full page illustrations by E. Boyd Smith. This classic children's fairy tale book was originally publishing in 1902 and would make a great addition to any fairy tale collection or children's bookshelf. Stories in this volume include: 'How Odin Lost His Eye', 'The Magic Apples', 'The Dwarf's Gifts', 'Loki's Children', 'The Quest of the Hammer', 'The Giantess Who Would Not', 'Thor's Visit to the Giants', 'Thor's Duel', 'Balder and the Mistletoe', 'The Punishment of Loki' and others.Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s literature – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s. Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children’s stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.