The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic
Guadalupi, Gianni
ISBN 10: 0156008726 ISBN 13: 9780156008723
Editorial: Harper Perennial, 2000
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Sinopsis:
A catalogue of fantasy lands, islands, cities, and other locations from world literature, 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.
Acerca del autor:
Alberto Manguel, translator, editor, and essayist, is the bestselling author of dozens of books including AHistory of Reading.
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Detalles bibliográficos
Título: The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The ...
Editorial: Harper Perennial
Año de publicación: 2000
Encuadernación: Paperback
Ilustrador: Graham Greenfield
Condición: Fair
Condición de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket