The Dictionary of Imaginary Places
A guide to more than 1,200 cities, islands, countries, and continents invented by writers and storytellers from Homer's day to the present. Over 250 black-and-white illustrations.
A guide to more than 1,200 cities, islands, countries, and continents invented by writers and storytellers from Homer's day to the present. Over 250 black-and-white illustrations.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780156260541 (0156260549)
Publish date: September 1st 1987
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Pages no: 454
Edition language: English
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.
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.
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...
21 years ago
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