Prince of Persia the Visual Guide

by Various

Tread deep into the world of the Prince of Persia and beyond Set in medieval Persia, the Prince of Persia is the incredible story of an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. Packed with movie stills and shots of your favourite characters from Prince Dunstan to Princess Tamina, enter the medieval world of the Prince of Persia . You'll find fascinating insights into the characters from the movie and explore the themes and extraordinary locations through specially commissioned photography and artwork.

Genres: Fantasy

72 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 2010

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Reviews

[Yusuf Ks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some information on this book is new and untold on the movie, so it makes me know more about Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, every characters (main and supporting characters) are explained well . The most interesting about this book is photographs and arts, of course :) The book has only 72 pages, and if it has more pages, it could be more interesting.

[Parka · Rating 4 out of 5]

(More pictures at parkablogs.com)

This book looks light, is light and provides for a light read.

It covers the characters, background of the empire, locations, and key events from the movie. Every subject it covers is a bit short, 2 pages each - the book has only 72 pages.

The content is presented in a style typical of DK Books, with snippets of information everywhere. Much of the text is on repeating the plot of the movie. There aren't a lot covered for the props, which are mostly briefly mentioned with a few labels. Several things that could be explored further aren't, like locations, cultural styling, costumes.

On the plus side, the images in the book are really good. The photos are beautiful, huge and shows a lot of details. The beautiful concept art, as few as there are, makes me wish for a dedicated art book.

This book really feels like much more could be added. Things that you can find this book, you probably already know or can guess by watching the movie.

It's worth a brief read but might not be enough for a buy, certainly not a book that's going to be constantly referred to, at least not for me. Children might enjoy this book more since it's quite simple to read.

[Anne Patkau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vivid colors, action mid-jump mid-scream, worth enjoying over and over. Stunning enlargements, close-ups, scenic panoramas, more than just behind the scenes or rehash. Each Hassassin is named, their expertise specified. Asoka has only a few minutes onscreen, overshadowed by his Princess Tamina who entrusts her Alamut bodyguard with the Dagger of Time, and attacking Prince Dastan, who accidentally captures the dangerous artifact. Here the warrior's image is frozen to full-page height - ornate helmet, polished armor - every costume detail can be scrutinized and admired. Weapons, outfits, locations, history, are all elaborated more fully.

[RDB · Rating 1 out of 5]

ABOUT DASTAN HAS A BOY HE MEETS YORSELF.THEN,HE BECOMES A PRINCE OF PERSIA NIZAM AND DASTAN ARE FIGHTING OVER THE DAGGER OF TIME.

[James Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

i thought the book was great it was word for word with movie