Meanwhile, tension gradually builds between Andrzej and the hitchhiker as they vie for the attentions of Krystyna. The young man accepts the offer, and, not knowing much about sailing, must learn many hard lessons from Andrzej. When they arrive at the lake, instead of leaving the young man behind, Andrzej invites him to go sailing with them. After nearly hitting him, Andrzej invites the young man along. Knife in the Water has garnered acclaim from film critics since its release, and is one of Polanski's best-reviewed works.Īndrzej ( Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna ( Jolanta Umecka) are driving to a lake to go sailing when they come upon a young man ( Zygmunt Malanowicz) hitchhiking in the middle of the road. The film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and is Polanski's only Polish-language feature to date. Its plot follows a husband and wife who are accompanied on a boating trip with a young male hitchhiker, who spurs a number of escalating confrontations between the couple. And I for one am truly hoping Gaiman will also tackle some other myths and stories such as the stories of Greek or Roman Gods.Knife in the Water ( Polish: Nóż w wodzie) is a 1962 Polish psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski in his feature debut, and starring Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, and Zygmunt Malanowicz. If you’re a fan of Norse myths or Neil Gaiman then I would highly recommend this lovely book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this brilliant retelling of Norse Myths which provided an easy and captivating way to learn about the myths and stories. Each chapter reintroduces the characters with a brief summary of who they are in case you have forgotten from the introductory chapter (which is easy to do with some many different characters). Gaiman’s retelling of these classic Norse stories is gripping, humourous and thoroughly well written. The chapters are easy to read and pick up whenever you have time to read as each tells a new story – although all of them are linked and in a loose chronological order. Researching the book using original sources of Norse Mythology stories, the intriguing world of the Norse Gods becomes the inspiration for Gaiman’s latest novel.Įach chapter re-tells a tale from Norse Mythology from Loki’s trickery of the gods and/or giants up to ‘the end of the world’, Ragnarok. Norse myths can be found in much of our modern-day life including, Marvel Comics and the popular Marvel films about Thor. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman ( Amazon / Hive Books)
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