The Sherwood Oracle
Hidden Lore of the Wild Forest
$41.96
- Cards
72 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2024
Summary
The lore behind the figures Robin Hood and the Merry Men are some of the most enduring of all myths and legends, and their paths affect everyone who reads about them. This is a deck that breathes life into the forests of Sherwood, where romance, heroism, and the supernatural occur in equal parts, and questions about the most archetypal characteristics found in the human psyche can be answered. Written by the creators of the bestselling The Wildwood Tarot including Mark Ryan, who starred in th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781454946113 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1454946113 |
| Author: | John Matthews, Mark Ryan, Anne Gilbert, Y. |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Sterling Ethos |
| Format: | Cards |
| Number of Pages: | 72 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 632g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 148mm x 42mm |
| Series: | Wildwood Tarot |
About The Author
John Matthews
John Matthews
John Matthews is an independent scholar living in Oxford. He published his first book in 1980 and has since published over a hundred titles on myth, folklore, and ancient traditions. He worked in the film industry as a historical advisor and won a BAFTA for his work on the movie King Arthur (2004).
He has dedicated a lifetime to studying every aspect of the Arthurian legends, from their origins to modern retellings. He also wrote a bestselling work on piracy. Pirates was a number one New York Times bestseller for 22 weeks in 2005 and was translated into 18 languages.
He has made frequent appearances on TV, radio, and online. Recent titles include The Mystery of Spring-Heeled Jack, The Great Book of King Arthur, The Tarot of Light and Shadow (with Andrea Aste), and The Goblin Market Tarot (with Charles Newington). He sold his first screenplay in 2010 and is currently developing an Arthurian TV series and several documentaries.
Mark Ryan
Mark Ryan has combined his acting, singing, writing, and directing talents in an eclectic and successful international career spanning over 40 years. He appeared in several major musicals in London’s West End, spending 4 years in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita playing Magaldi and Che under the direction of Broadway legend Hal Prince.
He originated the character of Nasir for the cult British TV series Robin of Sherwood and has appeared in dozens of films and television series in both the US and UK, including Black Sails for STARZ, playing Quartermaster Gates. He worked on the set of all five Michael Bay-directed Transformers movies, voicing Bumblebee, Jetfire, and Lockdown.
Mark is also an accomplished author. He has written for DC Comics and created The Greenwood Tarot, as well as The Wildwood Tarot with John Matthews. His biography, Hold Fast, was written with John Matthews and published in 2015.
Yvonne Gilbert
Yvonne Gilbert’s work spans children’s books, postage stamps, posters, and record sleeves. The richness of her imagination reflects her lifelong research and interest in the quality of materials and surfaces, from the glint of an embroidered cloak to the soft skin of an infant. Her love of fairy tales and history has resulted in the design and illustration of many books for top publishers worldwide.
Among her many commissions, she designed three sets of postage stamps for Royal Mail (her 1984 nativity won “The World’s Most Beautiful Stamp” and the “Golden Stamp Award”), and the Frankie Goes to Hollywood album cover for “Relax.” Her original artwork is held in many private collections, including those of Arnold Schwarzenegger and the late HRH Princess Margaret.
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