The dictionary of imaginary places

Ill. by Graham Greenfield.. Maps and charts by James Cook.

'Shangri-La, Oz, Ruritania, King Solomon's Mines...the very names evoke wonder and longing. These are the imaginary lands and cities of literature, as compelling as any in the real world, yet more distant and exotic than the farthest outposts of the earth. Throughout the ages, writers have created an astonishing diversity of imaginary places, worlds of enchantment, horror and delight. Now The Dictionary of Imaginary Places brings them together in a single volume. This is a monumental book, endlessly fascinating and entertaining, at once a traveller's guide and a literary companion encompassing the entire imaginary world.'

Hardcover