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Fantasy. Fiction. Short Stories. Thriller. HTML:The beloved Shannara series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks is universally acclaimed as a towering achievement, an unquestioned masterpiece in fantasy literature. Now, for the first time, all the wonders of Shannara have been gathered into one single, indispensable volume in which Terry Brooks shares candid views on his creation. Lavishly illustrated with full-color paintings and black-and-white drawings, this comprehensive show more guide ventures behind the scenes to explore the history, the people, the places, the major events, and of course the magic, of one of the world’s greatest fantasy epics.What sets Terry Brooks apart? Is it a knack for creating complex, unforgettable characters like Allanon the Druid, Shea Ohmsford, and Amberle the elven-maid—men and women, gnomes and wizards, who come alive on the page and in our hearts? Is it the haunting and utterly believable evil of his darker creations: the foul Dagda Mor, the insanely murderous... show less
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Dopo aver passato anni a immaginare Paranor e le Quattro Terre è un piacere avere un'opera che cataloghi tutto ciò che è degno di essere catalogato, corredando il tutto con delle buone immagini. Si tratta di un libro poco adatto ad una lettura "tutta d'un fiato", perfetto invece nel caso qualcuno volesse ambientare un gioco di ruolo nel mondo di Shannara.
Ovviamente è meglio essersi letti prima i libri della saga (almeno le prime due serie).
Ovviamente è meglio essersi letti prima i libri della saga (almeno le prime due serie).
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Terry Brooks was born in Sterling, Illinois on January 8, 1944. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Hamilton College and a graduate degree from the School of Law at Washington and Lee University. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a practicing attorney for many years. His first book The Sword of Shannara (1977) was show more the first work of fiction to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List. He made the list again with his title The High Druid'd Blade: The Defenders of Shannara. His other works include the Word and Void trilogy, The Heritage of Shannara series, Magic Kingdom of Landover series, The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series, High Druid of Shannara series, Genesis of Shannara series, and the novelization to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The World of Shannara
- Original publication date
- 2001
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