Trolls : an unnatural history /

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...

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Main Author: Lindow, John (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion Books, 2014.
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