Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar (Hardcover)

by Jane T. Sibley (Author), Joel A. Leib (Illustrator)

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Product Description

"Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar" is actually a "children's book for grown-ups" with plenty of illustrations. It's a humorous re-telling of 17 of your favorite tales, starting with "How Asgard was Built and how Odin Got a Horse" and winding up with "The War to End All".

About the Author

Jane T. Sibley, Ph.D. (author) is a specialist in Norse mythology, folklore, and runes. She did part of her work at the University of Oslo, and currently teaches and writes. This is her first published book, although more are on the way.

Joel A. Leib (illustrator) has taught at the Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts since 1994. His work has also been seen in Harley training manuals, McMillan Publishers/Progressive Typographers, and the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, to name a few.

Both of us have had fun exploring a humorous side of Norse mythology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation; 1 edition (December 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738844187
• ISBN-13: 978-0738844183
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,610,212 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book of bedtime stories - ever!, June 24, 2001

By	Marilyn I Traber (Canterbury, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar (Paperback)

Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar is the best retelling of any mythology I have ever read. Instead of a stuffy, boring book you open the pages of an incredible romp through the Norse Pantheon.

Who ever expected to see the Norse gods portrayed as life in a small Tennesee town, complete with bikers, people from the wrong side of the tracks and disfunctional families!

Think of it as Lil Abner goes a-viking ;-)

Definitely one for the permanent collection!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yah, sure! You betcha!, June 21, 2001

By	Evil Voodoo Celt (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews

Jane Sibley takes the Norse Myths and "updates" them in a way that is side-splittingly funny. Framed as a set of 17 bedtime stories, these tales revolve around the Valhalla Sports Bar and Grill (which has a coin-operated bucking bronco on the porch) in Asgard (an old-money Vanir suburb recently invaded by arriviste Aesir). The cast includes Thor (a biker), Heimdall (the local FBI/BATF/DEA agent), Tyr (who runs the VFW), and various gods, redneck Jotuns, and other dubious creatures. Sibley has a wonderful wry wit, and shows her vast knowledge of the subject as she lovingly skewers it. The storytelling is as good as Tom Holt or Terry Pratchett at their best. There is an allusion to a followup volume; I only hope it's true...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If this is a kid's book, then I'm a 60-yr-old kid!, July 16, 2002

By	Glenda G W North (Burke, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar (Paperback)

I find it hard to consider this a collection of bedtime stories, because it kept me awake long into the night. I couldn't close the covers after just one or five -- I had to keep going. I'm no Norse scholar; I just like a really well-told yarn. I think I may have accidentally learned something of Norse mythology while I was giggling, siickering, chuckling, and just plain guffawing my way through Uncle Einar's hilarious tales.