Dictionnaire des lieux imaginaires - Alberto Manguel, Gianni Guadalupi, Patrick Reumaux, Michel-Claude Touchard • BookLikes (ISBN:2742731792)

Dictionnaire des lieux imaginaires

by: Gianni Guadalupi (author) Alberto Manguel (author) Patrick Reumaux (author) Michel-Claude Touchard (author)

Format: mass market paperback

ISBN: 9782742731794 (2742731792)

Publish date: March 3rd 2001

Publisher: Babel

Pages no: 665

Edition language: French

Category:

Fantasy, Non Fiction, Travel, Writing, Reference, Dictionaries, Books About Books, Art, Mythology

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spocksbro rated it

17 years ago

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An interesting, if quirky, volume. While many mainstays of fantasy are represented -- Tolkien, Baum, etc. -- many entries are of obscure 18th and 19th century European authors who very few have heard of.

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November News 2014 rated it

21 years ago

http://rlnolen.booklikes.com November News 2014 4.0 The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic

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To find out what kind of places exist in other people's imaginations turn to this book. There are maps and guides. I enjoyed studying the map of Oz. Who knew? This is a welcome addition to the bookshelf for anyone who enjoys fantasy/sci-fi. Each name is given a complete explanation. Helpful.

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Marvin's Bookish Blog rated it

39 years ago

http://Marvin.booklikes.com Marvin's Bookish Blog 5.0

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One of my favorite books for browsing. An inexhaustible index of imaginary lands in literature from The Grand Duchy of Fenwick to Burrough's Pellucidar to Carroll's Wonderland. Many entries are illustrated with maps and all come with detailed descriptions of the lands. The fact that the writers trea...

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