The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived: How Characters of Fiction, Myth

Description: The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived by Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan, Jeremy Salter Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A fun and thoughtful exploration is offered of imaginary people who have affected our lives and culture, from Jim Crow and Sherlock Holmes to James Bond and Archie Bunker to Mickey Mouse and Santa Claus. Publisher Description From detectives and criminals (Dick Tracy, Perry Mason, and Norman Bates) to the legendary characters of the theater (Hamlet, Shylock, Romeo, and Juliet), this lively, informative guide introduces dozens of well-known fictional figures and explores how they have helped shape our culture and our lives. An encyclopedic look at several dozen of the most well known "people" of literature, television, mythology, and film, The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived reveals such fascinating tidbits as: • how the opera character Siegfried actually started World War Two and Harriet Beecher Snows Uncle Tom helped spur the American Civil War• how Ibsen heroine Nora Helmer, television heroine Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and poster girl Rosie the Riveter popularized womens liberation • how Ivanhoe uncovered the linguistic heritage of Britain• how Icarus invented flight insurance • and more Packed with reading and viewing suggestions for further reading and viewing, this fascinating, unique guide is sure to inspire and satisfy any curious mind. Author Biography Allan Lazar is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and did post graduate work at the University of Chicago where he was also a member of the faculty. He has also served on the faculty of Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons as well as Fairleigh Dickinson University Dental School. Dan Karlan originally trained to be a biochemistry researcher at MIT, but after several years changed careers to computer programming. His favorite authors are Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, Victor Hugo, Larry Niven and Poul Anderson. Jeremy Salter was born in New York City but grew up in Long Branch, NJ. He has a BS in chemistry from Monmouth College and worked in the drug industry as an analytical chemist. He had studied writing at the feet of Allan Lazar and his dog, Yogi. Details ISBN 0061132217 ISBN-13 9780061132216 Title The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived Author Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan, Jeremy Salter Format Paperback Year 2006 Pages 336 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc GE_Item_ID:6557247; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived : How Characters of Fiction, Myth, Legends, Television, and Movies Have Shaped Our Society, Changed Our Behavior, and Set the Course of History

Number of Pages: 336 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: HarperCollins

Item Height: 0.8 in

Publication Year: 2006

Topic: Folklore & Mythology, General, Popular Culture, Entertainment & Performing Arts, United States / General

Genre: Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Humor, History

Item Weight: 10.4 Oz

Item Length: 8 in

Author: Jeremy Salter, Allan Lazar, Dan Karlan

Item Width: 5.3 in

Format: Trade Paperback