FromAtlantistoXanadu& beyond, thisBaedekerof make-believe takes readers on a tour of more than 1,200 realms invented by storytellers fromHomer'sday to our own. Here you will findShangri-La&El Dorado;Utopia&Middle Earth;Wonderland&Freedonia. Here too areJurassic Park,Salman Rushdie's Sea of Stories, & the fabulous world ofHarry Potter.The history & behavior of the inhabitants of these lands are described in loving detail, and are supplemented bymore than 200 maps & illustrationsthat depict the lay of the land in a host of elsewheres. A must-have for the library of every dedicated reader, fantasy fan, or passionate browser, Dictionary is a witty & acute guide for any armchair traveler's journey into the landscape of the imagination."Since the publication of the first Dictionary in 1980,Manguel&Guadalupi, a translator & editor, have accepted suggestions from readers & continued their own research. The result is thisupdated version-- a book that includes imaginary terrains from ancientGreecetoHarry Potter's Hogwarts. The authors have set a few limitations for inclusion: 'no heavens or hells, no places in the future, none outside the planet Earth, no pseudonymous places such asWessexorManawaka.' Even with those seemingly extensive restrictions, however, the dictionary runsover 700 pages.Each place is described in detail as if it physically existed outside the reader's imagination. Entries are cross-referenced & See references are provided, as well as illustrations & maps that are difficult to locate elsewhere.A valuable reference source to accompany fiction collections, this new edition is recommended for all school, public, & academic libraries." —Library Journal