In the days of giants vs The children of Odin: Which Should You Read?

Cover of In the days of giants In the days of giants Abbie Farwell Brown · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.9 259 pages · ≈ 4 h 48 m · Challenging

"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…

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Cover of The children of Odin The children of Odin Padraic Colum · 1920 ★★★★☆ 4.0 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Challenging

Padraic Colum retells the full cycle of Norse mythology starting with their creation myths, through the rise of the AEsir and Vanir gods, and their many adventures, which culminate in Ragnarok (a battle between good…

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In the days of giantsThe children of Odin
Goodreads 3.9 (137) 4.0 (3919)
Hardcover — 4.3 (8)
Apple Books — 5.0 (15)

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In the days of giantsThe children of Odin
Ratings 137 3919
Editions 6 52
Want to read 155 4514
Reading it now 36 619
Written reviews 25 316
Pages 259 280

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