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A Game of Thrones: Book one of A Song of Ice and Fire
by Martin, George R.R
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0002246570
- ISBN 13
- 9780002246576
- Seller
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King River, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Voyager, London, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 695 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Edges greyed with dust marks. The book has been read and may carry some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. "Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. 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. The book has some creases on page edges but overall is very sound with no tears to covers or pages Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; United States; ISBN: 0002246570. ISBN/EAN: 9780002246576. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 9777. . 9780002246576
Synopsis
A Game of Thrones is the first of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire , an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published in August 1996. The novel won the 1997 Locus Award and was nominated for both the 1998 Nebula Award and 1997 World Fantasy Award. The novella, Blood of the Dragon , comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella. In January 2011 the novel became a New York Times bestseller and reached #1 on the list in July 2011. The first five books of the seven-book series have been published as of 2018: A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast of Crows A Dance with Dragons The sixth book – The Winds of Winter , is still being written and has been rumored to be released every year since 2018. The success (and mixed feelings over the ending) of the HBO adaptation has increased the popularity of the series and sharpened the anticipation for Martin's own ending to the tale. “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."
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Best fantasy book I have read in decades.
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9777
- Title
- A Game of Thrones: Book one of A Song of Ice and Fire
- Author
- Martin, George R.R
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0002246570
- ISBN 13
- 9780002246576
- Publisher
- Voyager
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- BZDB137 Stark, Eddard (Fictitious character), Fantasy fiction, American -- 21st century, Kings and rulers -- Fiction, Voyages and travels -- Fiction, Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction, Betrayal -- Fiction, Dragons -- Fiction, FICTION -- Fantasy -- Ep
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