The Dictionary of Imaginary Places
Alberto Manguel,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated
Alberto Manguel,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780025793101 (0025793101)
Publish date: October 1st 1980
Publisher: New York: Macmillan
Pages no: 438
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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