The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy
Description :
Fantasy is the most prominent of all the major fictional genres It dominates the world of popular fiction, has spawned major industries in roleplaying and tradingcard games and has resulted in some of Hollywoods bestloved movies, from The Wizard of Oz to The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter and Narnia have introduced yet another generation to the genre This book is the most detailed, wellresearched and attractive of its kind, detailing everything the layman needs to know about fantasy and everything the wellread fan is calling out for It is edited by leading fantasy expert David Pringle and fully updated for 2006 to include the hit books, movies and games of the past three years It is a beautifully detailed, informative, uptodate and useful guide to everything in the world of fantasy, from Tolkien to Constantine