The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange
by Barrowcliffe, Mark
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine in same DJ
- ISBN 10
- 1569475229
- ISBN 13
- 9781569475225
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Soho, 2008. First American edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Very Fine in same DJ. Large octavo in black color-illus DJ; 277 p.; 24 cm. Uncommon in such nice condition. "In this attempt to understand the true inner nerd of the adolescent male, Barrowcliffe relates how he and twenty million other boys grew up in the '70s and '80s absorbed in the world of fantasy role-playing games like Dungeon & Dragons. An unhealthy interest -- The last sunshine -- Come on Mordor, it's nicer than where you live -- Lord of the Ring binders -- The land of shadow -- A journey in the dark -- Being Andy Porter -- Pale exile -- A conspiracy unmasked -- A light in the west -- A suburban dragon -- The gathering of the clouds -- An unexpected party -- Out, daemon, out! -- Vigils -- Pilgrimages -- Moonchild -- The sorcerer's apprentice -- In the cave of the Svartmoot -- Time of the Hawklords -- Character assassination -- The end of days -- Girls and other non-human creatures -- A short cut to mushrooms -- The worlds collide -- The breaking of the Fellowship -- Dabbling with reality -- The shadow of the past -- The lost boys -- Homeward bound. Contents: 1; An Unhealthy Interest; 1 --; 2; The Last Sunshine; 5 --; 3; Come to Mordor, It's Nicer Than Where You Live; 12 --; 4; Lord of the Ring Binders; 26 --; 5; The Land of Shadow; 36 --; 6; A Journey in the Dark; 53 --; 7; Being Andy Porter; 69 --; 8; Pale Exile; 82 --; 9; A Conspiracy Unmasked; 87 --; 10; A Light in the West; 92 --; 11; A Suburban Dragon; 101 --; 12; The Gathering of the Clouds; 111 --; 13; An Unexpected Party; 122 --; 14; Out, Daemon, Out!; 135 --; 15; Vigils; 146 --; 16; Pilgrimages; 151 --; 17; Moonchild; 168 --; 18; The Sorcerer's Apprentice; 176 --; 19; In the Cave of the Svartmoot; 185 --; 20; Time of the Hawklords; 194 --; 21; Character Assassination; 202 --; 22; The End of Days; 215 --; 23; Girls and Other Non-human Creatures; 225 --; 24; A Short Cut to Mushrooms; 231 --; 25; The Worlds Collide; 239 --; 26; The Breaking of the Fellowship; 247 --; 27; Dabbling with Reality; 252 --; 28; The Shadow of the Past; 259 --; 29; The Lost Boys; 265 --; 30; Homeward Bound; 276. Authors, English -- 21st century -- Biography. Teenage boys -- England -- Coventry. Dungeons and Dragons (Game) -- Social aspects -- Humor. Named Person: Barrowcliffe, Mark -- Childhood and youth.
Synopsis
Mark Barrowcliffe worked as a journalist and a stand-up comedian before writing his first hit novel, Girlfriend 44 . He has written two other acclaimed comic novels, Lucky Dog and Infidelity for First-Time Fathers . He now lives in Brighton, England.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17492
- Title
- The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange
- Author
- Barrowcliffe, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine in same DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition, first printing (full number line)
- ISBN 10
- 1569475229
- ISBN 13
- 9781569475225
- Publisher
- Soho
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Biography, Autobiography, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Great Britain
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports and Recreation; Games, Gaming;
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