Winter is coming, the medieval world of Game of thrones, Carolyne Larrington
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Winter is coming, the medieval world of Game of thrones, Carolyne Larrington
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
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no index present
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non fiction
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Winter is coming
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bibliography
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2759160931750698
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Carolyne Larrington
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the medieval world of Game of thrones
Summary
Game of Thrones is a phenomenon. As Carolyne Larrington reveals in this essential companion to George R R Martin's fantasy novels and the HBO mega-hit series based on them the show is the epitome of water-cooler TV. It is the subject of intense debate in national newspapers; by PhD students asking why Westeros has yet to see an industrial revolution, or whether astronomy explains the continent's climatic problems and unpredictable solstices ('winter is coming'); and by bloggers and cultural commentators contesting the series' startling portrayals of power, sex and gender. Yet no book has divulged how George R R Martin constructed his remarkable universe out of the Middle Ages. Discussing novels and TV series alike, Larrington explores among other topics: sigils, giants, dragons and direwolves in medieval texts; ravens, old gods and the Weirwood in Norse myth; and a gothic, exotic orient in the eastern continent, Essos. From the White Walkers to the Red Woman, from Casterley Rock to the Shivering Sea, this is an indispensable guide to the twenty-first century's most important fantasy creation
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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Centre -- ch. 2 The North -- ch. 3 The West -- ch. 4 Across the Narrow Sea -- ch. 5 The East
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