Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons
- ISBN-10
- 1632862794
- ISBN-13
- 9781632862792
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-10-06
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Author
- Michael Witwer
Description
Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive biography of geek and gaming culture's mythic icon, Gary Gygax, and the complete story behind his invention of Dungeons and Dragons.
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