Carolyne Larrington is Professor
of Medieval European Literature,
University of Oxford, and Official
Fellow and Tutor, St John’s College.
Her previous books include The
Poetic Edda; Magical Tales: Myth,
Legend and Enchantment in
Children’s Books and Winter is
Coming: The Medieval World of Game
of Thrones. She also presented
BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Lore of the Land’,
exploring the enduring relevance of
the creatures of British folklore.
