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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
THE MAGICIAN'S BOOK is the story of one reader's long, tumultuous relationship with C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia. Enchanted by its fantastic world as a child, prominent critic Laura Miller returns to the series as an adult to uncover the source of these small books' mysterious power by looking at their creator, Clive Staples Lewis. What she discovers is not the familiar, idealized image of the author, but a more interesting and ambiguous truth:...
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Interviews with 13 American and English authors of fantasy fiction discussing their lives, literary influences, work routines and their beliefs about the place of fantasy in literature and our lives. Includes a "reader" listing each author's major fantasy works.
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the history behind the world of Harry Potter?just in time for the last Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part II). Harry Potter lives in a world that is both magical and historical. Hogwarts pupils ride an old-fashioned steam train to school, notes are taken on parchment with quill pens, and Muggle legends come to life in the form of werewolves, witches, and magical spells. This book is the first to explore the...
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The Hobbit and History uncovers the parallels between the Middle Ages and the intricate culture of Middle-earth that Tolkien created in The Hobbit, showing how historical cultures provided the models for Tolkien's characters, foods, riddles, and battle tactics. The book explores how European myths and legends inspired Tolkien's wizards, dragons, and the monsters he created. Seeing Middle-earth and its peoples against these historical backdrops shines...
12) The nature of Middle-Earth: late writings on the lands, inhabitants, and metaphysics of Middle-Earth
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
This new collection, which has been edited by one of the world's leading Tolkien experts, presents J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on Middle-Earth, revealing the journeys he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation.
Author
Series
History of Middle-earth volume 6
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2000, c1988
Edition
1st Houghton Mifflin pbk. ed.
Language
English
Description
Christopher Tolkien chronicles his father's creation of the classic fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings," presenting early notes, outlines, drafts, and sketches, discussing the story up to the arrival of the Company of the Ring at the tomb of Balin.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st Scholastic ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A companion book that explores the worlds of the "Last Dragon Chronicles" providing secrets behind the seven books, insight into the characters, and discusses the inspiration behind the dragons, as well as the elements from the real world that inspired the books.
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