Trolls

by John Lindow

Book Overview

Trolls lurk under bridges waiting to eat children, threaten hobbits in Middle-Earth, and invade the dungeons of Hogwarts. Often they are depicted as stupid, slow, and ugly creatures, but they also appear as comforting characters in some children's stories or as plastic dolls with bright, fuzzy hair. Today, the name of this fantastic being from Scandinavia has found a wider reach: it is the word for the homeless in California and slang for the antagonizing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780235658
• ISBN13: 9781780235653
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"