Synopsis With winter fast approaching, the Stark family is divided--some by choice and others by fate--in an intricate political climate that sets all factions in the land at odds with each other in a contest for control of the throne. This is the first installment in a projected quintet.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-09-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Height: | 6.8 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note A Game of Thrones is a contemporary masterpiece of fantasy. The cold is returning to Winterfell, where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime. A time of conflict has arisen in the Stark family, as they are pulled from the safety of their home into a whirlpool of tragedy, betrayal, assassination, plots and counterplots. Each decision and action carries with it the potential for conflict as several prominent families, comprised of lords, ladies, soldiers, sorcerers, assassins and bastards, are pulled together in the most deadly game of all--the game of thrones.
in this absorbing tale, a long-ago event has thrown the seasons into disarray, and the royal house of Starks has a motto befitting the kingdom's volatile conditions: "Winter is coming". Prophetically, it becomes a metaphor for the horrors that could consign the kingdom to the darkest moment in its history.
Industry Reviews "Many fans of sword-and-sorcery will enjoy the epic scope of this book..." Washington Post Book World - John H. Riskind (07/28/1996)
"A vast, rich saga, with splendid characters and an intricate plot flawlessly articulated against a backdrop of real depth and texture." Hoffman
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