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A Game of Thrones Mass Market Paperback – 1 Oct 1997

by George R R Martin (Author)

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The first volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. GAME OF THRONES is now a major TV series from HBO, starring Sean Bean.

Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.

As Warden of the North, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must … and a dead enemy is a thing of beauty.

The old gods have no power in the south, Stark's family is split and there is treachery at court. Worse, the vengeance-mad heir of the deposed Dragon King has grown to maturity in exile in the Free Cities. He claims the Iron Throne.

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Mass Market Paperback: 864 pages
Publisher: Voyager - GB; edition edition (1 April 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 000647988X
ISBN-13: 978-0006479888
Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 5.6 cm
Boxed-product Weight: 422 g
Average Customer Review: 90 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #451 in Witch & Wizard Thrillers
- #1128 in Political Thrillers
- #1640 in Dark Fantasy

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‘Of those who work in the grand epic fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best’
Time Magazine

‘Colossal, staggering… Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome’
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‘The sheer-mind-boggling scope of this epic has sent other fantasy writers away shaking their heads … Its ambition: to construct the Twelve Caesars of fantasy fiction, with characters so venomous they could eat the Borgias’
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George R.R. Martin is the author of fourteen novels, including five volumes of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, several collections of short stories and numerous screen plays for television dramas and feature films. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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TomWebster

The Start of a Masterpiece

30 August 2018

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Not the best book of the series, but the one that hooks your interest and is fascinating from beginning to end. A hugely successful, mammoth, enterprise to write this enormous series and reading them all is a delight for those even slightly interested in medieval history. Sure, this is all fiction, but much of it (the description of the knights,the ultimate power of heraldic kings, the jousting tournaments , the ships, the cottage industries etc are all based closely on historical facts. That is what makes the whole series so popular. It is believable. The use of magic and dragons in the story is the glue that brings it all together for a reader. This sets it apart from being just a a longwinded history lesson. You will love it. Read them all to get the best from a masterpiece of writing.

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Jackie McC

Just as good as the tv show

9 December 2018

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This book is pretty much scene-for-scene like the first season of the TV show, and I can see why people also love to read the books. It's evocative and steeped in intrigue, full of back-stabbing and rolling heads. I could picture each and every scene as it unfolded, and enjoyed each chapter being told from a different character's point of view. Masterfully told, this book will have you hooked from the first page.

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A Reread After Starting to Watch The TV Series

22 August 2017

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A sprawling tale of mad kings, treacherous courtiers, not so honourable knights and some decent folks trying to do the right thing. A large cast of characters makes for a complex story but it allows the reader to see what's happening from multiple points of view. The world building is as impressive as any reader would want. One of the things I liked most about this book were the unintended consequences of characters actions, even good people can cause catastrophe by trying to do the right thing. Now on to A Clash Of Kings!

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Tom

Would highly recommend for fantasy lovers

5 December 2018

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A great fantasy novel with interesting lore and history as well as political elements to keep the story fresh and entertaining. The main, and possibly only downfall I can pick is the changing of perspectives in chapters. While interesting at times it can also become frustrating when removed from the action to a less interesting part of the plot or being forced to read through chapters of characters you don’t care for.

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Ridiculously good

17 December 2018

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Ridiculously good. Couldn't put it down.

I am left wondering if I enjoyed it more having seen the TV series or not

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Gregory Mobbs

Well Crafted Medieval Fantasy

5 January 2019

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The basis for the HBO classic. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel with storyline being considerably more fleshed out the the series. If you are into the series, as they say, do yourself a favour and read the novel.

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Dean Erwin

So much more than the TV series

2 December 2015

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I had already watched the TV series, but reading the book brought so much more depth and understanding that either wasn't in the TV shows. Each chapter is told from the point of view of one of the characters, which provides the first person insight, but enables Martin to reveal so much and so well. Highly recommended!

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tilly

Great read

7 May 2017

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Complex and compelling characters and story lines. Have to really focus on who is whom and where they fit in the scene of things. Want to keep reading to see what happens.

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