{"product_id":"the-dictionary-of-imaginary-places","title":"The Dictionary of Imaginary Places","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dictionary of Imaginary Places is best described as a guidebook of the make-believe. A good way to understand what Alberto Manguel and Gianni Guadalupi set out to do with their book is to imagine that you want to travel to a place like Oz  as in The Wizard of. What you remember from watching the classic movie and what you would want to know as a traveler are two very distinct things. What youll earn in this book is that Oz is a large rectangular country where everyone works half the time and plays half the time  one that is divided into four smaller countries: Munchkin Country  Winkie Country  Quadling Country  and Gillikin Country. Flip through more of the books alphabetized listings and youll discover Fuddlecumjig  a town in Ozs Quadling Country whose inhabitants  the Fuddles  are among the most curious people in Oz. The main peculiarity is that they are made of many pieces  rather like jigsaw puzzles  and literally fall apart when strangers approach  and have to be reassembled with skill and patience. A travel tip for readers with vivid imaginations: put Fuddlecumjigs cook together first if you want a meal. And so go the descriptions of more than 1 200 worlds invented by storytellers throughout history  from Homers Wandering Rocks in the Odyssey to Michael Crichtons Jurassic Park. But theres more here than just the worlds of literature and film. You can learn more about John Lennons Nutopia from his album Mind Games. Nutopia is a country with no land  no boundaries  no passports  and no laws other than cosmic laws. And 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. Written with rich descriptions that bring places to life  The Dictionary of Imaginary Places is a wonderful  magical reference book perfect for fiction lovers. --John Russell --\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964048306229,"sku":"ByrdShop_143512538X","price":30.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781435125384.jpg?v=1770446724","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-dictionary-of-imaginary-places","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}