Winter is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones

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Winter is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones (20151021)

Game of Thrones is a phenomenon. As Carolyne Larrington reveals in this essential companion to George R R Martinâ€™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 continentâ€™s climatic problems and unpredictable solstices (â€˜winter is comingâ€™); and by bloggers and cultural commentators contesting the seriesâ€™ 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 centuryâ€™s most important fantasy creation.

Country	USA
Author	Carolyne Larrington
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780857729316
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	I.B.Tauris
Manufacturer	I.B.Tauris
NumberOfPages	273
PublicationDate	2016-01-01
Publisher	I.B.Tauris
ReleaseDate	2016-01-01
Studio	I.B.Tauris

Winter is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones (20151021)

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