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Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
Brand
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MPN
Does not apply
ISBN
9780553573404
Book Title
Game of Thrones : a Song of Ice and Fire: Book One
Book Series
A Song of Ice and Fire Ser.
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Item Length
6.9 in
Publication Year
1997
Format
Mass Market
Language
English
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
George R.R. Martin
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Action & Adventure, Fantasy / Epic
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Width
4.2 in
Number of Pages
864 Pages

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0553573403
ISBN-13
9780553573404
eBay Product ID (ePID)
625276

Product Key Features

Book Title
Game of Thrones : a Song of Ice and Fire: Book One
Number of Pages
864 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Action & Adventure, Fantasy / Epic
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Fiction
Author
George R.R. Martin
Book Series
A Song of Ice and Fire Ser.
Format
Mass Market

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
95-043936
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"The major fantasy of the decade . . . compulsively readable."- Denver Post "We have been invited to a grand feast and pageant: George R.R. Martin has unveiled for us an intensely realized, romantic but realistic world."- Chicago Sun-Times "A Best Book of 1996: Martin makes a triumphant return to high fantasy . . . [with] superbly developed characters, accomplished prose, and sheer bloodymindedness."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A splendid saga . . . . Inventive and intricately plotted."- BookPage "Magic . . . George R.R.Martin's first fantasy epic [is set] well above the norms of the genre."- Locus "Such a splendid tale and such a fantasticorical! I read my eyes out and couldn't stop 'til I finished and it was dawn."-Anne McCaffrey, "The major fantasy of the decade . . . compulsively readable."- Denver Post "We have been invited to a grand feast and pageant: George R.R. Martin has unveiled for us an intensely realized, romantic but realistic world."- Chicago Sun-Times "A Best Book of 1996: Martin makes a triumphant return to high fantasy . . . [with] superbly developed characters, accomplished prose, and sheer bloodymindedness."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A splendid saga . . . . Inventive and intricately plotted."- BookPage "Magic . . . George R.R.Martin's first fantasy epic [is set] well above the norms of the genre."- Locus "Such a splendid tale and such a fantasticorical! I read my eyes out and couldn't stop 'til I finished and it was dawn."-Anne McCaffrey From the Paperback edition., "The major fantasy of the decade . . . compulsively readable." "--The Denver Post "We have been invited to a grand feast and pageant: George R.R. Martin has unveiled for us an intensely realized, romantic but realistic world." "--Chicago Sun-Times "A Best Book of 1996: Martin makes a triumphant return to high fantasy . . . [with] superbly developed characters, accomplished prose, and sheer bloodymindedness." "--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A splendid saga . . . . Inventive and intricately plotted." "--BookPage "Magic . . . George R.R.Martin's first fantasy epic [is set] well above the norms of the genre." --"Locus "Such a splendid tale and such a fantasticorical! I read my eyes out and couldn't stop 'til I finished and it was dawn." --Anne McCaffrey "Locus Award Winner: Best Fantasy Novel, "The major fantasy of the decade . . . compulsively readable."-Denver Post "We have been invited to a grand feast and pageant: George R.R. Martin has unveiled for us an intensely realized, romantic but realistic world."-Chicago Sun-Times "A Best Book of 1996: Martin makes a triumphant return to high fantasy . . . [with] superbly developed characters, accomplished prose, and sheer bloodymindedness."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "A splendid saga . . . . Inventive and intricately plotted."-BookPage "Magic . . . George R.R.Martin's first fantasy epic [is set] well above the norms of the genre."-Locus "Such a splendid tale and such a fantasticorical! I read my eyes out and couldn't stop 'til I finished and it was dawn."-Anne McCaffrey, "I always expect the best from George R. R. Martin, and he always delivers." --Robert Jordan "Reminiscent of T. H. White's The Once and Future King , this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." -- Chicago Sun-Times "A vast, rich saga, with splendid characters and an intricate plot flawlessly articulated against a backdrop of real depth and texture." -- Kirkus Reviews "Martin makes a triumphant return to high fantasy . . . [with] superbly developed characters, accomplished prose, and sheer bloodymindedness." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A splendid saga . . . . Inventive and intricately plotted." -- BookPage "Such a splendid tale and such a fantasticorical! I read my eyes out and couldn't stop 'til I finished and it was dawn." --Anne McCaffrey
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES --THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse--unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister--the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki--whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys., NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES --THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON Here is the first book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A GAME OF THRONES In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the North of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones. A GAME OF THRONES * A CLASH OF KINGS * A STORM OF SWORDS * A FEAST FOR CROWS * A DANCE WITH DRAGONS

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    • by aj$aj
      Jul 06, 2016Top favorable review

      A Song of Ice and Fire Game of Thrones Book 1

      This book is only the beginning. I have watched the HBO Series and have loved every minute of it. I wanted to know more details of these character so I began reading the books. The characters and story line are wonderful. And the heart-wrenching deaths of some of the most beloved will keep you on edge. Do you mourn? Do you plot revenge? Do you begin to feel something dark festering within and are you shocked you could feel such a way? Must read series.

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    • by saintaqua
      Jun 03, 2010

      Good but not a masterpiece

      When I read that Martin's Song of Ice and Fire was even better than the "Sword of Truth" and "Wheel of Time" Series, I was certainly intrigued. I must say that the first book was enjoyable, but in comparison to the first volumes of the other two series: "Wizard's First Rule" and "Eye of the World", a Game of Thrones was a bit tedious to me. The characters really didn't seem overly inspired. I did really enjoy the children, especially Arya and Sansa's stories. The villains were a bit enjoyable too. Especially the Hound. But the other adults seemed almost cookie cutter fantasy roles. And while enjoyable, did not really interest me. The series is better written than Goodkind's Sword of Truth and a bit less descriptive than Jordan's Wheel of Time, but the author seemed to rely too heavily ...

    • by elliot_jose
      Aug 25, 2011

      Excellente novel. Great product.

      George Martin bring us a complete experience with this series of books called the A Song of Fire and Ice. His first book, Games of Thrones is well written and an excellent start for this saga. Is easy to read because Martin focuses in how situation are observed under different characters across the book. This makes even easier to read because you don't have to read like 30 pages to finish the chapter, just read until one of the characters finished his/her point of view (POW). Epic fantasy is subtle, but is there to the joy of those who like it. Maybe Martin is the modern Tolkein, because he gives to the reader exactly what we want: a detailed story about a kingdom, their lineage and a complete world to explore and live the fantasy. Excellent purchase. Don't expect less from Martin or this ...

    • by drf227
      Sep 08, 2006

      intelligent but gratuitous

      Bring a notebook to keep track of your theories of where the plot is going -- it'll be worth it. Bring a shovel to dig through all the stupidity -- you'll need it. Martin falls into a trap in his Song of Ice and Fire series. At first, the brutality -- both in actions and in choice of words -- makes the war seem real. Yes, midieval-fantasy-world soldiers would use words like cock and shit and piss and cunt all the time. However, when I see the queen talking the same way, it shows me that the whole thing is a trick. Yes, soldiers will act like soldiers, but this series makes it look like all most men ever want to do is loot villages and rape women, whether they're in the middle of a war or not. Now I'm as big a fan of sex and violence as the next person, but Martin seems to think that ...

    • by girliejean
      May 06, 2006

      Awesome in every way

      George R. R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series is about the best fantasy series I have ever read, and I have read a lot of books in this category. The characters are very well developed, complex and believable. It makes you wish you could meet them (some because you hate them and others because you love them.) The way he describes the environment, the customs of the people, all of it seems exactly as if he looked back in time to a medieval period and just described what he saw. There are a lot of gruesome descriptions of war and killing and all that, but also a lot of humor mixed in. Everyone should read all the books in the series... each one is better than the last, and personally I can't wait for the next one to be published!

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