Larrington, Carolyne, <br/><br/>
Winter is coming :  the medieval world of Game of thrones / 
Carolyne Larrington. 
 - xv, 252 pages :  illustrations ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781784532567 9780857729316 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Martin, George R. R. Song of ice and fire. <br/>Martin, George R. R.--Criticism and interpretation.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Game of thrones (Television program)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fantasy literature, American--History and criticism.<br/>Middle Ages in popular culture.<br/>Middle Ages in literature.<br/>Middle Ages on television.<br/>Fantasy television programs--Miscellanea.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>940.1 813.54 791.4572