{"product_id":"9780316316385","title":"Literary Wonderlands","description":"\u003cb\u003eA glorious collection that delves deep into the inception, influences, and literary and historical underpinnings of nearly 100 of our most beloved fictional realms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Wonderlands\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly researched, wonderfully written, and beautifully produced book that spans four thousand years of creative endeavor. From Spenser's \u003ci\u003eThe Fairie Queene\u003c\/i\u003e to Wells's \u003ci\u003eThe Time Machine\u003c\/i\u003e to Murakami's \u003ci\u003e1Q84\u003c\/i\u003e it explores the timeless and captivating features of fiction's imagined worlds including the relevance of the writer's own life to the creation of the story, influential contemporary events and philosophies, and the meaning that can be extracted from the details of the work. Each piece includes a detailed overview of the plot and a \"Dramatis Personae.\" \u003ci\u003eLiterary Wonderlands\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating read for lovers of literature, fantasy, and science fiction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the book's general editor. Co-founder of Salon.com, where she worked as an editor and writer for 20 years, she is currently a books and culture columnist at \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e. A journalist and a critic, her work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker, Harper's,\u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, where she wrote the \"Last Word\" column for two years. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Adventures in Narnia\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of the \u003ci\u003eSalon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Laura Miller","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56924265316512,"sku":"9780316316385","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_02c19ce3-e97b-4639-91a3-f14d1adada53.jpg?v=1776117529","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780316316385","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}