Just as Wagner borrowed from this dramatic and catastrophic Norse saga for the climax of his Ring Cycle, so A.S. War, natural disaster, reckless gods and the impermanence of life itself are just some of the threads that A.S. Then she is given a copy of Asgard and the Gods-a book of ancient Norse myths-and her inner and outer worlds are transformed. She is struggling to make sense of her new wartime life.
What more relevant myth could any modern writer choose to retell? As the bombs rain down in the Battle of Britain, one young girl is evacuated to the countryside. It is a tale of the destruction of life on this planet and the end of the gods themselves. sizzling with ideas and alive with imaginative energy'-Sunday Times About the Book: The End of the Gods: The Myth of Ragnarok The story of Ragnarok plays out the endgame of Norse mythology. Byatt is one of our finest living novelists, who manages to tease and to satisfy both the intellect and the imagination'-Daily Telegraph 'Superlatively displays both enormous reach and tremendous grip.
One of the most brilliant minds and speakers of our generation'-Independent 'A. A landmark piece of storytelling from one of the world's greatest writers Key Features/Quotes Linguistically stunning and imaginatively abundant the author reinvents a mythology for our time with its intensity and glory Brilliant book by Man Booker Prize-winning award author 'Colour and sensation flood Byatt's writing.
