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A Game of Thrones

(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) (Song of Ice and Fire)

By George R.R. Martin

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| Hardcover | 9781892065292

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Meisha Merlin is excited that we signed the renowned artist Jeffrey Jones to do the artwork for our A Game of Thrones limited edition. Jeff has created a new full color wrap around cover, 3 interior full color plates, and 72 black and white interior illustrations. The artist Charles Keegan has creatContinue

Meisha Merlin is excited that we signed the renowned artist Jeffrey Jones to do the artwork for our A Game of Thrones limited edition. Jeff has created a new full color wrap around cover, 3 interior full color plates, and 72 black and white interior illustrations. The artist Charles Keegan has created a new series of chapter heading, sigils, and maps for this edition also.

This print run for A Game of Thrones is limited to 500 copies—448 numbered and 52 lettered. (The lettered editions are sold out.) Amazon.com has made arrangements to sell some of the numbered editions of A Game of Thrones. Since this is a limited edition, and thus will not be reprinted, orders will be filled on a first come basis. Sorry Amazon.com cannot reserve a specific number for you and will begin filling orders with number 200.

These numbered limited editions include:

· A new introduction to A Game of Thrones written by George R. R. Martin exclusively for Meisha Merlin.
· Autographs of the author and both the artists.
· A handsome matching slipcase.
· 3 full color plates and 72 black and white interior illustrations.
· Top edge gilt.

Meisha Merlin will be doing all six titles in George R. R. Martin’s epic series A Song of Ice and Fire.

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  • Book Review: A Game of Thrones, 4-Book Boxed Set (A Song of Ice and Fire Series) by George R.R. Martin Share

    It might seem a little odd to be reviewing books that have been available for the best part of the past decade. However, with the renewed interest in George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy series, "A Song of Ice and Fire", thanks to a Home Box Office (HBO ... (read full critics)

    blogcritics published on Mon, 23 Jan 2012

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  • 6 people find this helpful

    A very good book!

    A bit slow to start but then the pace picks up and the next thing you know you are totally sucked into the story line. This book is not for the faint of heart and also not for people who get attached to characters. George RR Martin has no qualms about killing people!

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    beagle1 said on Oct 3, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • 3 people find this helpful

    An 800-page prologue, plots, sub-plots and questionable characters

    The good: Martin can write, when he puts himself to it. He can even let characters emerge from their actions without explaining everything to death. His world-building is often pretty solid, to the point where the unexplained bits feel like watching Blade Runner without the bloody narrator: you're f ... (continue)

    The good: Martin can write, when he puts himself to it. He can even let characters emerge from their actions without explaining everything to death. His world-building is often pretty solid, to the point where the unexplained bits feel like watching Blade Runner without the bloody narrator: you're fascinated and want to know more, longing for a deeper understanding and willing to wait or work more for your rewards. Chapter headings bear the name of the character whose viewpoint is followed in them: That makes for some interesting and insightful switching of points of view. Some cliffhangers are well played out: when the book picks them up again, the story has moved on enough that you are on edge, waiting for the writer to reveal you what the hell's happened, especially if the plotline is picked up through another characters' eyes.
    The bad: The good stops after 200 pages and occasionally resumes about 500 pages later. I'm perplexed to read Stephen Donaldson calling himself a notorious over-writer, whereas Martin and Jordan (to name but those I've read) get away with writing these monsters which could have been summed up in a quarter if the space, as they are little more than a collection of plot twists, with mercifully short chapters that read like Dragonball anime episodes: 25 minutes of smoke screen for one lonely bit if info. For God's sake, what's taking you so long, mate? Oh wait, bigger and more numerous books equal more money... Oh, okay, got it! If you do not care for a character and his/her story are fairly detached from the rest (Jon and Danerys), reading through them is often a pain: you'll wish the writer had cut some chapters, or sites those for another book our a soon-off if you're a completist.
    The ugly: this doesn't really sound like anything new, partly because it's apparently based on idealised visions of gruesome middle ages, partly because it's really uselessly long. Insane lists of useless names are not good world-building, they're pretension. Back cover quotes for this books usually compare them favourably against Tolkien's to class creations: that's such a load of crap. Tolkien's good because the background work was so deep and consistent, by the time he sat down to write the Lord Of The Rings, he achieved more a writer in a thousand odd pages than Martin will have achieved when the seventh and last book will be out. Tolkien also had the decency to let the process out until his son dragged his corpse out of the grave (happy as I an to have been able to read the Silmarillion and more, I recognise tomb-raiding when I see it), while Martin just throws it all at you at once. If you value quantity over quality though, my complaints will be your praise. Also: if you want to see intelligent woman characters, open another book. If you wasn't to see a positive depiction of sex: open another book. Rape and whoring abound, and much as I value realism and mature themes (this is after all revised middle age "history") to bring fantasy out of the Harry Potter hole, this is not it. Realistic politics play a big role in the book; however, some characters still act so dumbly (for overdone sense of honour or inexplicable plain stupidity) that it all loses strength and credibility. Eddard and Catelyn are despicable in this respect, the latter is am especially insufferable person. Buy they're both honest to the point of seeming gullible against all reason, and Catelyn goes as far as showing, at some point, some incredible pacifism that is so badly portrayed, our makes a god thing look bad! China Mieville's your cup of tea if you love fantastic worlds and worldviews if total credibility, or the often sadly overseen Stephen R. Donaldson.
    Closing comments: I eventually was enthused enough by the plot that I might read book 2 some day (after having read Ghormenghast and at least 2 more Donaldson and Mieville books...): if that also fails to give me some sense of achievement, that's totally it, I'm over my brief falling in with unending fantasy epics.

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    Hadourien136 said on Aug 1, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Finally Finished this great Book !

    I was surprised to find how did the TV show match the book !

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    hphilly said on Feb 19, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Una gran novela

    George R.R. Martin no adentra en un mundo de fantasía épica que comparte similitudes con otras obras de este mismo género pero cuyas diferencias son las que hacen que esta saga destaque y esté ganando tantos puestos.

    Una historia que nos puede llevar a un ambiente muy semejante a la Edad Media, per ... (continue)

    George R.R. Martin no adentra en un mundo de fantasía épica que comparte similitudes con otras obras de este mismo género pero cuyas diferencias son las que hacen que esta saga destaque y esté ganando tantos puestos.

    Una historia que nos puede llevar a un ambiente muy semejante a la Edad Media, pero en el que se esconde más oscuridad y magia. En el que se entrelazan secretos y misterios de la mano de un gran número de personajes.

    Dicha multitud de personajes podría llegar a ser abrumadora, pero el autor ha sabido llevarlo de una forma muy acertada al hacer que cada capítulo sea narrado por uno diferente, lo que nos permite conocer a cada uno y en profundidad, acercándonos aún más a la historia y acompañándonos durante el viaje. El modo elegido para ser narrada aporta agilidad a la novela, lo que hace que en ningún momento, sus más de 800 páginas caigan en la monotonía o en la pesadez. Da agilidad e interés a la trama, aportándonos siempre algo nuevo, distintos puntos de vista y sobre todo, consigue jugar con el lector atrayéndole a la historia y haciéndole cuestionarse aspectos de la trama y acabando dicho juego, con un mayor interés por nuestra parte.

    Lo que más cabe destacar es la trabajada y sorprendente trama que se esconde detrás, donde conviven engaños, venganza, amor, estrategia, guerra, dolor y sangre, donde nada es lo que parece ser en un principio y en donde los giros de la historia sólo harán que estés más aferrada a ella. Acompañada de diálogos muy bien elaborados, ingeniosos y llamativos, que otorgan aún mayor nota a la novela.

    En cuanto a qué lectores está dirigida, es una novela indicada para aquellos lectores asiduos a este género pero también para los que, como yo, tenéis un primer contacto con este tipo de novelas. En cuanto a la edad, recomendaría estos libros para un público Juvenil/Adulto debido a la crudeza de algunas escenas y sobre todo a los comentarios subidos de tono que están presentes durante toda la obra.

    ¿A qué esperáis para adentraros en este mundo?

    Reseña completa: http://guardianadelibros.blogspot.com/2012/02/resena-ju…

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    Sarahiris said on Feb 18, 2012 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Wasn't sure what to expect don't normally read fantasy books. Excellent really good read, would definitely recommend .

    Excellent read!

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    katie jones said on Feb 2, 2012 about the eBook edition | Add your feedback

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