George R.R. Martin
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| Title | : | A Song of Ice and Fire (A Song of Ice and Fire #1-5) |
| Author | : | George R.R. Martin |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Re-Packaged Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 5216 pages |
| Published | : | July 22nd 2011 by Zatpix (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Adventure. Novels. Dragons. Epic Fantasy |
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For the first time, all five novels in the epic fantasy series that inspired HBO's "Game of Thrones "are together in one boxed set. An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin--dubbed "the American Tolkien" by "Time" magazine--international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. Now here is the entire monumental cycle:A GAME OF THRONES
A CLASH OF KINGS
A STORM OF SWORDS
A FEAST OF CROWS
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS
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.
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| Original Title: | A Song of Ice and Fire |
| ISBN: | 1780484259 (ISBN13: 9781780484259) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | A Song of Ice and Fire #1-5 |
| Characters: | Tyrion Lannister, Arya Stark, Khal Drogo, Aerys Targaryen II, Aegon Targaryen, Jon Snow, Jaime Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Petyr Baelish, Sansa Stark, Varys, Brienne of Tarth, Samwell Tarly, Arianne Martell, Victarion Greyjoy, Asha Greyjoy, Pyp, Tommen Baratheon, Brandon Stark, Catelyn Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Robb Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Tywin Lannister, Stannis Baratheon, Melisandre, Davos Seaworth, Lysa Arryn, Hodor, Sandor Clegane, Jorah Mormont, Grenn, Oswell Kettleback, Theon Greyjoy, Euron Greyjoy, Margaery Tyrell, Robert Baratheon, Ser Gregor Clegane, Qyburn, Lord Bronn, Walder Frey, Eddard Stark, Yara Greyjoy, Jory Cassel, Viserys Targaryen, Olenna Tyrell |
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Ratings: 4.61 From 48726 Users | 1580 ReviewsArticle Of Books A Song of Ice and Fire (A Song of Ice and Fire #1-5)
Great story cycles usually come in threes (The Lord of the Rings, Griffin and Sabine, The Hunger Games). I wish George R. R. Martin, the author of A Song of Ice and Fire series, had confined himself to a trilogy, too. Okay, maybe five books, at the most. Instead, Im afraid this series which started out so well is going to turn into one of those interminable, overly-ambitious epics that collapse into a big, sprawling mess before finally limping to a conclusion. (Remember the Earths ChildrenI've been contemplating my response to this series; it's complicated. On the one hand, since receiving the 1st of the series, I've read all 5 published books. On the other hand, I am continually disappointed in the books.I have not yet seen the vision behind this series; although each POV chapter can "hook" you, I don't believe the author has a clear vision of where he wants his characters to be. There are some truly horrible characters in this series: folks I have absolutely no connection to;
It's never master prose, but the first three of these novels--eh, particularly the first two--are just so thorough and imaginative that I devoured them, and book three...and, more slowly, book four...and then sort of skipped through book five with the despondent sense that Martin may never finish this series. Honestly, all I want is for Arya to become the Number One Badass Ever and I will be happy. Be warned when you start this series: You'll get invested in the handful of characters you start
This leather-cloth-bound box set is without a doubt the most beautiful thing on my bookshelf. The blurb does not lie - size of these books is extremely convenient and very easy to handle while you read. Paper is super thin, so even though books are long they are not heavy. An edition worth of such masterpiece as is A Song of Ice and Fire. I truly hope that Bantam Books will print books #6 and #7 when they are released in the same format so I can add them to this collection.
This is my number 1 best series/books that I have ever read!Still I can't find the words to describe it other than.. BEST. THING. EVER!!! -Beautiful writing-Amazing, complex story-Very deep memorable characters -it has everything; Action, Drama, Romance, Magic, and a lot, lot more!Why have you not read it yet?!.....Well you should.But do not be intimidated by its monstrous size, trust me you wont feel its length ;)And one VERY important word of advice while reading this is; DO NOT google
I didn't give these a poor rating because of the genre; I've always liked fantasy novels. And these are certainly engrossing - I read them straight through. But with each twist, turn, and cliffhanger, it seems more unlikely that this will wrap up in a satisfying way. In fact, it seems like he's just making it up as he goes along. And that's hard to stomach after putting in this much time.
I'm going to start my review of this 5000+ page, still-in-progress monster by saying something that will probably piss off a lot of fantasy fans. High fantasy, as a literary genre, badly needs to be reconstituted. For over 50 years now people who write in this vein have been held in the thrall of writers like Tolkein and C. S. Lewis, writers who for all their imaginative prowess, were far too obsessed with cheap religious parables (Aslan=Jesus, etc.) and linguistic dicking around (made up
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