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The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic Paperback - 2000
by Gianni Guadalupi
From Atlantis to Xanadu, this guidebook to imaginary lands is revised and updated, and includes information on literary fantasy settings such as Shangri-La, Middle Earth, Jurassic Park, and the world of Harry Potter. Illustrations.
Summary
From Atlantis to Xanadu and beyond, this Baedeker of make-believe takes readers on a tour of more than 1,200 realms invented by storytellers from Homer's day to our own. Here you will find Shangri-La and El Dorado; Utopia and Middle Earth; Wonderland and Freedonia. Here too are Jurassic Park, Salman Rushdie's Sea of Stories, and the fabulous world of Harry Potter. The history and behavior of the inhabitants of these lands are described in loving detail, and are supplemented by more than 200 maps and illustrations that depict the lay of the land in a host of elsewheres. A must-have for the library of every dedicated reader, fantasy fan, or passionate browser, Dictionary is a witty and acute guide for any armchair traveler's journey into the landscape of the imagination.
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- Title The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic
- Author Gianni Guadalupi
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Exp Upd
- Pages 776
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
- Date 2000-11-02
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780156008723 / 0156008726
- Weight 2.4 lbs (1.09 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 7 x 2.3 in (22.86 x 17.78 x 5.84 cm)
- Ages 14 to UP years
- Grade levels 9 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Imaginary places, Geographical myths
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99046994
- Dewey Decimal Code 809.933
Media reviews
“A book no self-respecting dreamer should be without."—The Economist
“Presented with mock solemnity and written with grace and wit; a pleasure to read."—Newsweek
“A very satisfying work . . . witty and stylish."—The New York Times
“Presented with mock solemnity and written with grace and wit; a pleasure to read."—Newsweek
“A very satisfying work . . . witty and stylish."—The New York Times
Citations
- Choice, 05/01/2001, Page 1604
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