Book details of 'A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)'

Title	A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
Author(s)	George R. R. Martin
ISBN	0553573403
Language	English
Published	September 1997
Publisher	Bantam Books

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I am a big reader of sci-fi/fantasy, and this is by far, the absolute, best series I have ever read... ever. This books series has everything, political, magical, martial, suspense, romance, and thankfully, humor. I recomend it to anybody that has read the likes of Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" and any other epic fantasy saga.
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Readers of epic fantasy series are: (1) patient--they are left in suspense between each volume, (2) persistent--they reread or at least review the previous book(s) when a new installment comes out, (3) strong--these 700-page doorstoppers are heavy, and (4) mentally agile--they follow a host of characters through a myriad of subplots. In A Game of Thrones, the first book of a projected six, George R.R. Martin rewards readers with a vividly real world, well-drawn characters, complex but coherent plotting, and beautifully constructed prose, which Locus called "well above the norms of the genre." Martin's Seven Kingdoms resemble England during the Wars of the Roses, with the Stark and Lannister families standing in for the Yorks and Lancasters. The story of these two families and their struggle to control the Iron Throne dominates the foreground; in the background is a huge, ancient wall marking the northern border, beyond which barbarians, ice vampires, and direwolves menace the south as years-long winter advances. Abroad, a dragon princess lives among horse nomads and dreams of fiery reconquest. There is much bloodshed, cruelty, and death, but A Game of Thrones is nevertheless compelling; it garnered a Nebula nomination and won the 1996 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. So, on to A Clash of Kings!
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