An edition of A Game of Thrones (1996)

A Game of Thrones

Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire

20th Anniversary Illustrated Edition (1)
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An edition of A Game of Thrones (1996)

A Game of Thrones

Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire

20th Anniversary Illustrated Edition (1)
  • 4.2 (601 ratings) ·
  • 7,331 Want to read
  • 523 Currently reading
  • 676 Have read

Published in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of George R. R. Martin’s landmark series, this lavishly illustrated special edition of A Game of Thrones—featuring gorgeous full-page artwork as well as black-and-white illustrations in every chapter—revitalizes the fantasy masterpiece that became a cultural phenomenon. And now the mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure of this magnificent saga come to life as never before.

A GAME OF THRONES
A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK ONE
With a special foreword by John Hodgman

Winter is coming, and in the frozen wastes to the North, 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 region of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale rife with plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, as each faction endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

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Publisher
Bantam Books, Bantam
Language
English
Pages
881

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A Game of Thrones: Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire
2016, Bantam Books, Bantam
Hardcover in English - 20th Anniversary Illustrated Edition (1)
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A Game of Thrones: Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire
2015, Bantam Books
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Juego de tronos
2013, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, PLAZA & JANES MEXICO
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A Game of Thrones: Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire
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2011, Harper Voyager
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A Game of Thrones
1998 January 5, Voyager
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Edition Notes

US / CAN Edition

Published in
New York
Series
A Song of Ice and Fire, #1
Copyright Date
2016

Classifications

Library of Congress
PS3563.A7239G36 2016

Contributors

Foreword
John Hodgman
Map and Artwork
Jeffrey L. Ward

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xi, 880p.
Number of pages
881
Dimensions
9-1/8 x 6-1/8 x inches

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26425706M
Internet Archive
gameofthronesill0000mart
ISBN 10
0553808044
ISBN 13
9780553808049
OCLC/WorldCat
965877704
Amazon ID (ASIN)
0553808044
Goodreads
59644004

Work Description

A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by the American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published on August 1, 1996. The novel won the 1997 Locus Award and was nominated for both the 1997 Nebula Award and the 1997 World Fantasy Award. The novella Blood of the Dragon, comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel, won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella. In January 2011, the novel became a New York Times Bestseller and reached No. 1 on the list in July 2011.

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