A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R. R. Martin Paperback Book

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Rent A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)

Author: George R. R. Martin

Format: Mass Market Paperback, Unabridged-CD, Paperback

Publisher: Bantam Books

Published: Aug 1997

Genre: Fiction - General

Retail Price: $9.99

Pages: 864

Synopsis

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.

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Reviews

BookLender review by Christine on 2008-12-26 16:07:04

Thoroughly character-driven, epic medieval fantasy. It rarely comes better than this.