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100 1 _aLarrington, Carolyne,
_eauthor.
_956716
245 1 0 _aWinter is coming :
_bthe medieval world of Game of thrones /
_cCarolyne Larrington.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bI.B. Tauris,
_c2016.
264 4 _c©2016.
300 _axv, 252 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c20 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent.
336 _astill image
_bsti
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337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia.
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aGame 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.
600 1 0 _aMartin, George R. R.
_tSong of ice and fire.
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600 1 0 _aMartin, George R. R.
_xCriticism and interpretation.
_956717
630 0 0 _aGame of thrones (Television program)
_99507
650 0 _aFantasy literature, American
_xHistory and criticism.
_956718
650 0 _aMiddle Ages in popular culture.
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650 0 _aMiddle Ages in literature.
_956720
650 0 _aMiddle Ages on television.
_956721
650 0 _aFantasy television programs
_vMiscellanea.
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