Lost Lands, Forgotten Realms: Sunken Continents, Vanished Cities, and the Kingdoms That History Misplaced | 
 enlarge | Author: Bob Curran
Creator: Ian Daniels
Publisher: New Page Books
Category: Book
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Pages: 271
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 1564149587
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.234
EAN: 9781564149589
ASIN: 1564149587
Publication Date: November 30, 2007
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Book Description
There are places that turn up in literature or in film--mystical and legendary places whose names may be familiar but about which we know little. We nod knowingly at the reference, but are often left wondering about places such as Atlantis, the lost land overwhelmed by the sea, or El Dorado, the fabulous city that vanished somewhere in the South American jungles. Other names are more evocative--Mount Olympus, the Garden of Eden, the mystic Isle of Avalon, and Davy Jones' Locker.
But did such places actually exist and if so, where were they, and what really happened? What are the traditions and legends associated with them? In the fascinating new book, Lost Lands, Forgotten Realms, historian Dr. Bob Curran sets out to find the answers by journeying to the far-flung corners of the world and to the outer reaches of human imagination. Inside you will:
*Climb the high mountains in search of the mythical Shangri-La
*Navigate the deep swamps and jungles in a quest for the Seven Cities of Cibola
*Travel to the depths of the dark oceans to look for sunken lands such as Lemuria and Lyonesse
*Experience unspeakable danger in a realm rarely visited by men--the subterranean lair of Judaculla
*Discover the secrets of Heliopolis, Yggradsil, Hy Brasail, the Kingdom of Prester John, Llyobia, and the Hollow Hills.
Filled with lavish illustrations by acclaimed artist Ian Daniels, Lost Lands, Forgotten Realms takes you on a wonderful and sometimes terrifying journey, combining mythological and legendary tales with historical fact.
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 If you enjoy the enigmatic.. buy this book! August 19, 2008
Not only is this book incredibly well written (as well as illustrated fantastically), the material presented is riveting. It's almost a magical experience reading about these well known and obscure lost lands alike. This is a light and breezy read, filled with an abundance of information without the dull and headache inducing jargon of a textbook.
 Well-researched, competently-presented "histories" that could turn culture on its ear July 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Welsh in pre-Columbian Alabama? Ancient Amer-Indian Zuni language closely related to Japanese? Egyptian artifacts, including a river barge, in the Western US?
These are just a few intriguing factoids gleaned from Dr. Curran's research. This book is well-illustrated as well as annotated, so the curious reader can conduct his or her own studies.
He is less specific on the legendary sunken continents, but the intermingling of European and American Native populations more than compensates for this uneveness.
What you do miss in reading the book, is Dr. Curran's thick, but charming Irish brogue. This is mind-expanding material. Miss it at your own peril.
Ian Daniels provides excellent illustrations throughout. January 6, 2008
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Any new age collection strong in ancient mythology will appreciate LOST LANDS, FORGOTTEN REALMS, a survey of legendary places that turn up in literature. Historian Dr. Bob Curran surveys world literature and famous mythic places from Shangri-La to Lemuria and the Hollow Hills, surveying the historical facts and legends surrounding them. Ian Daniels provides excellent illustrations throughout.
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