{"product_id":"a-game-of-thrones-song-of-ice-and-fire-1","title":"A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLong 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 forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. To the south, the king's powers are failing: his most trusted advisor dead under mysterious circumstances and his enemies emerging from the shadows of the throne. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the frozen land they were born to. Now Lord Eddard Stark is reluctantly summoned to serve as the king's new Hand, an appointment that threatens to sunder not only his family but the kingdom itself. Sweeping from a harsh land of cold to a summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, A Game of Thrones tells a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards who come together in a time of grim omens. Here, an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal, a tribe of fierce wildings carry men off into madness, a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne, a child is lost in the twilight between life and death, and a determined woman undertakes a treacherous journey to protect all she holds dear. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, allies and enemies, the fate of the Starks hangs perilously in the balance, as each side endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere is the first volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. \n\u003cbr\u003eA GAME OF THRONES \n\u003cbr\u003eLong 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. \n\u003cbr\u003eHere an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: thegame of thrones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes two maps covering the territory of A game of thrones on endpapers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeorge R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire-- \n\u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e A Dance with Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as \n\u003ci\u003eTuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven\u003c\/i\u003e (with Lisa Tuttle), \n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e Dreamsongs Volumes I \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e II\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the creator of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lands of Ice and Fire, \u003c\/i\u003e a collection of maps from A Song of Ice and Fire featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe World of Ice \u0026amp; Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson). As a writer-producer, Martin has worked on \n\u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, \u003c\/i\u003eand various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I always expect the best from George R. R. Martin, and he always delivers.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Robert Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Reminiscent of T. H. White's \n\u003ci\u003e The Once and Future King\u003c\/i\u003e, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A vast, rich saga, with splendid characters and an intricate plot flawlessly articulated against a backdrop of real depth and texture.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Martin makes a triumphant return to high fantasy . . . [with] superbly developed characters, accomplished prose, and sheer bloodymindedness.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A splendid saga . . . . Inventive and intricately plotted.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Such a splendid tale and such a fantasticorical! I read my eyes out and couldn't stop 'til I finished and it was dawn.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Anne McCaffrey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES \u003ci\u003eGAME OF THRONES\u003c\/i\u003e--THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the first book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA GAME OF THRONES\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. 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