Fire and Blood
The Inspiration for Hbo's House of the Dragon
Published on 6. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
752 pages
978-0-00-840278-5 (ISBN)
Description
THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV'S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.
Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash.
So began the Targaryens' bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon.
Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne began...
Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash.
So began the Targaryens' bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon.
Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne began...
Reviews / Votes
'A masterpiece'SUNDAY TIMES 'An epic take, viewed from soaring heights'
DAILY MAIL 'A feast of pure imagination'
SFX 'The sheer detail of the richly layered world [Martin] has created is astonishing, with narrative twists and turns aplenty'
SUNDAY EXPRESS PRAISE FOR A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: 'Of those who work in the grand epic fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best'
TIME MAGAZINE 'Colossal, staggering...Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome'
SFX 'Martin's style is so vivid that you will be hooked within a few pages'
THE TIMES 'I always expect the best from George R.R. Martin and he always delivers'
ROBERT JORDAN
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
80 b/w illus
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
516 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-840278-5 (9780008402785)
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George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE - now adapted as the worldwide television phenomenon GAME OF THRONES. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.