The Dictionary Of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic

by Gianni Guadalupi

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780156008723
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/02/2000
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	776
Sales rank:	207,540
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Alberto Manguel, translator, editor, and essayist, is the bestselling author of dozens of books including AHistory of Reading.

What People are Saying About This

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“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

Editorial 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
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