The Oxford Illustrated EncycloPreydia
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The Oxford Illustrated EncycloPreydia is the
comprehensive who's who and what's what of the wonderful works
of author John Sandford. Everything is covered in this volume, from Lucas
Davenport's early days at the Minneapolis Police Department, to the hacking
techniques used by the computer criminal Kidd. Definitive character biographies,
behind-the-scenes views, reconstructed timelines — it's all here,
cross-referenced and indexed for easy access.
But it's not just a simple directory. This work also includes essays from
today's top writers, from Stephen King and Greg Egan, to Alice Munro and George
R.R. Martin, covering every aspect of the Prey universe. Bask in George
Takei's fabulous deconstruction of the Mind Prey TV movie debacle, pick
sides in the point / counterpoint argument over denormalization of traditional
gender roles in modern fiction as argued by Barbra Kingsolver and Richard
Dawkins. And finally learn the truth about Del's unusual name in Chuck
Palahniuk's never-before-seen short story, The Curious Case of the Pinking
Shears.
Whether a casual reader or a true Prey aficionado, this book has
something for everyone. And it's all edited by John Sandford himself. This tome
is a gift for any thriller reader.