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Dictionary of Imaginary Places

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4 out of 5
Based on 424 Ratings and 71 Reviews

Book Description
Like an ordinary geographical dictionary, The Dictionary of Imaginary Places contains alphabetically organized entries for more than a thousand locales. In this case, however, the locales in question are far from ordinary--they range from the orc-ridden wastes of Tolkien's Middle-earth to the languorous shores of Homer's Island of the Lotus-Eaters. Though for the most part these fantastical lands ... More
Book Information
PublisherMacmillam & Co
BindingHardcover (17 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages438
ISBN-100025793101
ISBN-13978-0025793101
Publication Date12/31/1980
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