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Alternative Worlds in Fantasy Fiction


Book Description
This book provides an illuminating guide to literature that creates alternative worlds for young readers. Focusing on the work of Ursula Le Guin, Terry Pratchett and Philip Pullman, the book considers both the genre of 'alternative worlds' and the distinctiveness of these authors' texts, including Philip Pullman's The Amber Sypglass. Peter Hunt is Pofessor of English at Cardiff University. Millice... More
Book Information
PublisherContinuum
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages174
ISBN-100826477607
ISBN-13978-0826477606
Publication Date08/15/2005
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About Millicent Lenz (Author, Contributor) : Millicent Lenz is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Millicent Lenz include His Dark Materials Illuminated: Critical Essays On Philip Pullman's Trilogy (Landscapes of C... more
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About Peter Hunt (Author) : Peter Hunt is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Peter Hunt include Understanding Children's Literature, Literature for Childr... more
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