The Dictionary of Imaginary Places by Alberto Manguel. Hardcover.

The Dictionary of Imaginary Places by Alberto Manguel • Hardcover • 754 Pages • Harcourt Brace Condition: This book is in excellent condition. There is a small tear in the top front binding, and small tears in the dust jacket. Overall, 8.5/10. ———————————————————————————- The Dictionary of Imaginary Places is best described as a guidebook of the make-believe. Imagine that you want to travel to a place like Oz. What you know from watching the classic movie and what you would want to know as a traveler are two very different things. A travel guide for readers with vivid imaginations including more than 1,200 worlds invented by storytellers throughout history, from Homer's Wandering Rocks in the Odyssey to Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park. This amazing resource goes well beyond the worlds of literature and film. You can learn more about John Lennon's Nutopia from his album Mind Games: “Nutopia is a country with no land, no boundaries, no passports, and no laws other than cosmic laws.” The Beatles' Pepperland from Yellow Submarine is described as, “a country 18,000 leagues beneath the Sea of Green, where inhabitants dress in bright colors and rainbows are frequent. With rich descriptions that bring these fantastical places to life, The Dictionary of Imaginary Places is a wonderful, magical reference book perfect for letting your imagination run free.