A Game Of Thrones (a Song Of Ice And Fire Book 1)

By (author) Martin, George R.R.; By (author) Martin, George R.R.
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HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series.

‘Completely immersive’ Guardian

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HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series.

‘Completely immersive’ Guardian

‘When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground’

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

From the fertile south, where heat breeds conspiracy, to the vast and savage eastern lands, all the way to the frozen north, kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men . . . all will play the Game of Thrones.

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‘It has captured the imaginations of millions for the same reason the archetypal dramas of Homer, Sophocles or Shakespeare have lasted for milennia’
Guardian

‘What an epic journey. I just love the whole concept’ Martina Cole

‘When times are tough, there is no better distraction than these magical tales’ Guardian

‘Martin has not only raised the bar for writers of epic fantasy but pushed and stretched the boundaries of the novel itself’ The Times

‘Fantasy fiction’s equivalent to THE WIRE’ Telegraph

‘Complex storylines, fascinating characters, great dialogue, perfect pacing, and the willingness to kill off even his major characters’ LA Times

‘Mr Martin is a literary dervish, bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers’ New York Times

Biographical note

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 drama and feature films. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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The bestselling classic epic fantasy series behind the award-winning HBO and Sky TV show and phenomenon GAME OF THRONES

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The bestselling classic epic fantasy series behind the award-winning HBO and Sky TV show and phenomenon GAME OF THRONES

• George R.R. Martin was the bestselling author in the UK in the second half of 2011.

• Reissued with a refined livery, destined to bring George R.R. Martin’s epic work to the mainstream market

• The latest book in the series, A Dance with Dragons, is an international best-seller.

• HBO will be releasing the sixth season of GAME OF THRONES in 2016