SUMMARY: "Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to say, all of it."After nearly two decades spent on British soil, Bill Bryson-bestsellingauthor of The Mother Tongue and Made in America-decided to returnto the United States. ("I had recently r
Notes from Small Planets
โ Scribed by Nate Crowley
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780011010014
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โฆ Synopsis
Journey from fantasy mountains to super-cities, through piratical seas and up into space without missing any must-see sights โ or putting a foot wrong with the locals! Whether you're Lord of the shoestring-budget or Luxe Skywalker โ Notes from Small Planets is your pastiche passport through the best worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Your ultimate travel guide to all the must-see locations in the worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy. The perfect gift for self-professed geeks and fans of all things genre โ from classic genre readers to new young disciples of nerdery. From misty mountains to wizarding schools, from the homes of superheroes to lairs of infamous villains โ visit your favourite worlds and discover new ones โ all without ever missing a single landmark or traditional dish. What's orc for 'bon voyage'?
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