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Barlowe's Guide to Fantasy (edition 1996)

by Wayne Douglas Barlowe, Neil Duskis

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In his classic "Guide to Extraterrestials, Wayne Douglas Barlowe brought us science fiction's greatest aliens. Now he does the same for the bizarre and beautiful beings of a thousand years of fantasy and horror. Here is the Unicorn, still shimmering from the imagination of "The Last Unicorn author Peter S. Beagle. Here in all its disgusting glory lurks H. P. Lovecraft's "Gug, along with Robert Jordan's "Trolloc. Here you will meet Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Morgaine from "The Mists of Avalon, Conan-creator Robert E. Howard's "Bran Mak Morn, Clive Barker's "Gek AGek, "Drool Rockworm from Stephen R. Donaldson's "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, and many wondrous more. Fifty fantastic creatures in all. Awesome, incredible, startling, disturbing, these creatures are all rendered with exquisite accuracy and excruciating detail." Barlowe's Guide to Fantasy is the essential companion for anyone who has ever been thrilled by the terrifyingand wonderful creatures found in fantastic literature, and wished to see them brought to life by a modern master.… (more)
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Title:Barlowe's Guide to Fantasy
Authors:Wayne Douglas Barlowe
Other authors:Neil Duskis
Info:HarperPrism (1996), Edition: First Edition, Paperback, 100 pages
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Barlowe's Guide to Fantasy: Great Heroes and Bizarre Beings from Imaginative Literature by Wayne D. Barlowe

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I think a more accurate title for this book would have been Barlowe's Guide to Fifty Fantastic Heroes and Bizarre Beings in Fantasy. Too long? Okay, we can drop the "in fantasy" because it is kind of redundant. Seriously, I did not find this to be a guide to the genre of fantasy, but more of a who's who of popular characters from authors such as Peter S. Beagle, Robert Jordan, Clive Barker, and Stephen Donaldson. The illustrations of insects, monsters, dragons, beasts, unicorns, and the whatnot are truly beautiful. From fashion to faces, each creature comes alive in Barlowe's guide. I imagined Barlowe pouring over every descriptive element of each creature in order to get features, costumes, and weapons as accurate as possible. Even though the list of characters is short (there are only fifty), this must-read for fantasy readers of all ages. ( )
  SeriousGrace | Sep 22, 2023 |
Bought this for my 12 year old son! He got a real kick out of it! Hahaha. ( )
  uncleflannery | May 16, 2020 |
not my favourite literature. i liked the characters i knew. ( )
  mahallett | Jan 27, 2012 |
really cool book is your like reading fantasy stories(no stories in book). has pictures of some of the characters from some of fantasies best stories. ( )
  theidiot | Sep 1, 2006 |
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Wayne D. Barloweprimary authorall editionscalculated
Duskis, NeilAuthormain authorall editionsconfirmed
McCarthy, ShawnaAuthor photosecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rossiter, RichardCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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In his classic "Guide to Extraterrestials, Wayne Douglas Barlowe brought us science fiction's greatest aliens. Now he does the same for the bizarre and beautiful beings of a thousand years of fantasy and horror. Here is the Unicorn, still shimmering from the imagination of "The Last Unicorn author Peter S. Beagle. Here in all its disgusting glory lurks H. P. Lovecraft's "Gug, along with Robert Jordan's "Trolloc. Here you will meet Marion Zimmer Bradley's "Morgaine from "The Mists of Avalon, Conan-creator Robert E. Howard's "Bran Mak Morn, Clive Barker's "Gek AGek, "Drool Rockworm from Stephen R. Donaldson's "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, and many wondrous more. Fifty fantastic creatures in all. Awesome, incredible, startling, disturbing, these creatures are all rendered with exquisite accuracy and excruciating detail." Barlowe's Guide to Fantasy is the essential companion for anyone who has ever been thrilled by the terrifyingand wonderful creatures found in fantastic literature, and wished to see them brought to life by a modern master.

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