Title: Patricia A. McKillip and the Art of Fantasy World-Building
Description: "This first book-length study of critically acclaimed novelist Patricia A. McKillip's lyrical other-worlds analyzes her characters, environments and legends and their interplay with genre expectations. The author gives critical attention to McKillip's work and demonstrates how a broader understanding of world-building enables a deeper appreciation of her fantasies"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction, history and criticism, Fiction, technique, American Fantasy fiction, History and criticism, Authorship, Imaginary places in literature, Fiction, Technique