{"product_id":"9781599219943","title":"Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest For Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, And Other Dwellers Of Imaginary Realms","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGilsdorf, Ethan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/1\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn amazing journey through the thriving worlds of fantasy and gaming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat could one man find if he embarked on a journey through fantasy world after fantasy world? In an enthralling blend of travelogue, pop culture analysis, and memoir, forty-year-old former D\u0026amp;D addict Ethan Gilsdorf crisscrosses America, the world, and other worlds—from Boston to New Zealand, and Planet Earth to the realm of Aggramar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For anyone who has ever spent time within imaginary realms, the book will speak volumes. For those who have not, it will educate and enlighten.” —Wired.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gandalf's got nothing on Ethan Gilsdorf, except for maybe the monster white beard. In his new book, \u003ci\u003eFantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e, Gilsdorf . . . offers an epic quest for reality within a realm of magic.” —\u003ci\u003eBoston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Imagine this: \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e meets Jack Kerouac's \u003ci\u003eOn the Road.”\u003c\/i\u003e —National Public Radio's “Around and About”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What does it mean to be a geek? . . . \u003ci\u003eFantasy Freaks and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaming Geeks \u003c\/i\u003etackles that question with strength and dexterity. . . . part personal odyssey, part medieval mid-life crisis, and part wide-ranging survey of all things freaky and geeky . . . playful . . . funny and poignant. . . . It's a fun ride and it poses a question that goes to the very heart of fantasy, namely: What does the urge to become someone else tell us about ourselves?” —\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47304498938111,"sku":"9781599219943","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781599219943_s600x595.jpg?v=1781974502","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781599219943","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}