The first volume in the hugely popular, violent and action-packed epic fantasy. The first volume of George R R Martin's glorious high fantasy tells the tragic story of treachery, greed and war that threatens the unity of the Seven Kingdoms south of the Wall. Martin unfolds with astonishing skill a tale of truly epic dimensions, thronged with memorable characters, a story of treachery and ambition, love and magic. Set in a fabulous world scarred by battle and catastrophe over 8000 years of recorded history, it ...
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The first volume in the hugely popular, violent and action-packed epic fantasy. The first volume of George R R Martin's glorious high fantasy tells the tragic story of treachery, greed and war that threatens the unity of the Seven Kingdoms south of the Wall. Martin unfolds with astonishing skill a tale of truly epic dimensions, thronged with memorable characters, a story of treachery and ambition, love and magic. Set in a fabulous world scarred by battle and catastrophe over 8000 years of recorded history, it tells of the deeds of men and women locked in the deadliest of conflicts and the terrible legacy they will leave their children. In the game of thrones, you win or you die. And in the bitter-cold, unliving lands beyond the Wall, a terrible winter gathers and the others - the undead, the neverborn, wildlings to whom the threat of the sword is nothing - make ready to descend on the realms of men.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 1st Printing. A near fine UK first edition, first printing hardback (toning and slight wear)-in a near fine unclipped dustjacket-All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days)-SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR via a loosely inserted bookplate-Pictures of the book are available upon request.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First British edition, first printing. Signed by George R. R. Martin on the title page. Bound in publisher's red cloth-affect boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light edge wear to covers, small label removal and two blacked out lines to the front free endpaper with offsetting to the front pastedown, tannign to pages and uneven tanning to the bottom textblock edge. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light shelf wear, light rubbing and faint surface scratches. The first book in George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy drama and basis for the hit HBO series. The British edition precedes the American edition.
when you buy a hardback book? something about 9x6? surprise! this "hardback" is 4.5 x 6. a paperback size with hardcovers. it seems a bit dishonest to sell this as a hardback without disclosing it's paperback size.
Marcy K
Jun 13, 2014
A Game of Thrones
Purchased books and videos for my son, He loves them!
Emily D
Jun 6, 2013
Meh....maybe Clash of Kings is better
I'm always one who enjoys the books more than their television/movie counterparts; but this is one of those rare occasions where I'd rather just watch the show. I'm sure the second book is better since this is just the introductory book, but I found myself getting bored with the text, it's not as engrossing as I thought it would be.
Paula W
Sep 15, 2011
Royal Adventure
Great plot....awesome characters...always interesting...Fantasy fiction at its best!Royal
Ellyb
Aug 7, 2011
A staple of a good fantasy library
I have been a sci fi and fantasy reader for years, but somehow this series escaped my attention until a couple of years ago. It should practically be required reading for aspiring fantasy authors; THIS is how you build a world and its politics believably. THIS is how you develop characters. THIS is how you introduce supernatural events without your readers rolling their eyes. Martin has incredible attention to detail. The experience of delving into his books is rich and utterly engrossing. I had read other reviews that mentioned how political this series is, and that gave me pause, but Martin manages to keep the book from ever being bogged down because of it; rather, the political aspects lend the story its hint of mystery and suspense. The game of thrones is a bloody one. Start this series if you have a few months to commit, because once you get involved in this world, you won't be able to NOT care about the characters and their struggles. Highly recommended.
