Author: Margaret Hodges
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9780780703131
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
Saint George & the Dragon
Author: James H. Forest
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
ISBN: 9780881413731
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A fictionalized tale about Saint George, the Roman soldier who defied the emperor's orders to destroy the Christians after imagining himself fighting an evil dragon.
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
ISBN: 9780881413731
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A fictionalized tale about Saint George, the Roman soldier who defied the emperor's orders to destroy the Christians after imagining himself fighting an evil dragon.
The Dragon and the George
Author: Gordon R. Dickson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1627934901
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Through no fault of his own, the once human Jim Eckert had become a dragon. Unfortunately, his beloved Angie had remained human. But in this magical land anything could happen. To make matter worse, Angie had been taken prisoner by an evil dragon and was held captive in the impenetrable Loathly Tower. So in this land where humans were edible and beasts were magical--where spells worked and logic didn't--Jim Eckert had a big, strange problem.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1627934901
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Through no fault of his own, the once human Jim Eckert had become a dragon. Unfortunately, his beloved Angie had remained human. But in this magical land anything could happen. To make matter worse, Angie had been taken prisoner by an evil dragon and was held captive in the impenetrable Loathly Tower. So in this land where humans were edible and beasts were magical--where spells worked and logic didn't--Jim Eckert had a big, strange problem.
The Saint of Dragons
Author: Jason Hightman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061997315
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The ancient dragons -- of the time of the legendary Saint George and earlier -- have never disappeared entirely. Instead, they've moved undercover -- and into human society. Now one lonely schoolboy is about to learn where the dragons have gone ... Educated at boarding schools, Simon St. George has never met his parents. When a ragged-looking man shows up claiming to be his father, Simon is skeptical, and when the man kidnaps him, he's indignant to say the least. Then the man claims to be a descendant of England's Saint George and a career dragon fighter. Why should Simon believe any of this nonsense? But what if the man is telling the truth? What if the dragons know he's out there? Rich with the dragon lore of legend, the saint of dragons continues and enlarges on the tale of the centuries-old conflict between dragons and humans that rages even today.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061997315
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The ancient dragons -- of the time of the legendary Saint George and earlier -- have never disappeared entirely. Instead, they've moved undercover -- and into human society. Now one lonely schoolboy is about to learn where the dragons have gone ... Educated at boarding schools, Simon St. George has never met his parents. When a ragged-looking man shows up claiming to be his father, Simon is skeptical, and when the man kidnaps him, he's indignant to say the least. Then the man claims to be a descendant of England's Saint George and a career dragon fighter. Why should Simon believe any of this nonsense? But what if the man is telling the truth? What if the dragons know he's out there? Rich with the dragon lore of legend, the saint of dragons continues and enlarges on the tale of the centuries-old conflict between dragons and humans that rages even today.
Saint George and the Dragon
Author: Rory Mullarkey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350064459
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A village. A dragon. A damsel in distress. Into the story walks George: wandering knight, freedom fighter, enemy of tyrants the world over. One epic battle later and a nation is born. As the village grows into a town, and the town into a city, the myth of Saint George which once brought a people together, threatens to divide them.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350064459
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A village. A dragon. A damsel in distress. Into the story walks George: wandering knight, freedom fighter, enemy of tyrants the world over. One epic battle later and a nation is born. As the village grows into a town, and the town into a city, the myth of Saint George which once brought a people together, threatens to divide them.
St George
Author: Samantha Riches
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1780234775
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The image of St. George—atop his horse, lance plunged halfway into a dragon’s body—is so familiar to us that we take for granted what a long history it has had. As Samantha Riches demonstrates in this book, St. George is easily one of the most transported icons across cultures, and his history is the history of myth writ large. Traveling in Georgia, Greece, Malta, Belgium, Lebanon, Palestine, Ethiopia, Estonia, and many other places, she offers a fascinating look at one of the most popular mythical figures of all time. Riches traces St. George in his various appearances and guises across a wealth of religions and traditions. From Eastern Orthodox, Coptic, and Western European Christian traditions, she follows his trail into Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Candomblé, and the many pagan systems where he has functioned a symbol of nature, springtime, and healing. Exploring the innumerable ways artists, poets, and painters have engaged his mythical import, she shows him to be at the center of many political divisions, where he has been used to advance one agenda or another. Drawing together many aspects of the cult of St. George, Riches provides a fascinating history of an enduring icon.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1780234775
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The image of St. George—atop his horse, lance plunged halfway into a dragon’s body—is so familiar to us that we take for granted what a long history it has had. As Samantha Riches demonstrates in this book, St. George is easily one of the most transported icons across cultures, and his history is the history of myth writ large. Traveling in Georgia, Greece, Malta, Belgium, Lebanon, Palestine, Ethiopia, Estonia, and many other places, she offers a fascinating look at one of the most popular mythical figures of all time. Riches traces St. George in his various appearances and guises across a wealth of religions and traditions. From Eastern Orthodox, Coptic, and Western European Christian traditions, she follows his trail into Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Candomblé, and the many pagan systems where he has functioned a symbol of nature, springtime, and healing. Exploring the innumerable ways artists, poets, and painters have engaged his mythical import, she shows him to be at the center of many political divisions, where he has been used to advance one agenda or another. Drawing together many aspects of the cult of St. George, Riches provides a fascinating history of an enduring icon.
St. George and the Dragon
Author: Michael Lotti
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781496153548
Category : Dragons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"It's 300 A.D in the eastern Roman Empire. A soldier named Marcellus takes a leave of absence to visit his father and get married. Then he meets a dragon, an alluring beast that seems ready to fulfill his dreams of wealth, family, military success, and a secure Empire. But is the dragon everything it claims to be? And what about the Christians on his father's estate who show Marcellus a way of life that is both strange and attractive? And why does the dragon view these Christians as a threat to the Empire? As he tries to answer these questions, Marcellus comes to realize that he may have to choose between a life of Roman prosperity and becoming an outlaw in the Empire he loves."--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781496153548
Category : Dragons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"It's 300 A.D in the eastern Roman Empire. A soldier named Marcellus takes a leave of absence to visit his father and get married. Then he meets a dragon, an alluring beast that seems ready to fulfill his dreams of wealth, family, military success, and a secure Empire. But is the dragon everything it claims to be? And what about the Christians on his father's estate who show Marcellus a way of life that is both strange and attractive? And why does the dragon view these Christians as a threat to the Empire? As he tries to answer these questions, Marcellus comes to realize that he may have to choose between a life of Roman prosperity and becoming an outlaw in the Empire he loves."--Page 4 of cover.
Saint George and the Dragon
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192723765
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
`The dragon was born in the deepest crevices of a bottomless pool. Its father was Evil, its mother Darkness, and its name was Wickedness.' This magnificent picture book is reissued with a new cover and brings to life this powerful tale of England's patron saint and his triumph over the evil Dragon.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192723765
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
`The dragon was born in the deepest crevices of a bottomless pool. Its father was Evil, its mother Darkness, and its name was Wickedness.' This magnificent picture book is reissued with a new cover and brings to life this powerful tale of England's patron saint and his triumph over the evil Dragon.