"We should start back," Gared urged as the woods began to grow dark around them.
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A Game of Thrones
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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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A Game of Thrones: Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire
2015, Bantam Books
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Juego de tronos
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Le Trône de fer: L'intégrale 1
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A Game of Thrones: Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire
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A Game of Thrones
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Pace 4
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Medium paced
28%
Slow paced
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Meandering
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Enjoyability 8
Engaging
50%
Exciting
41%
Boring
8%
Clarity 5
Clearly written
50%
Well organized
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Dense
16%
Succinct
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Difficulty 7
Beginner
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Advanced
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Intermediate
14%
Breadth 3
Comprehensive
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Focused
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Genres 3
Satire
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Philosophical
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Exploratory
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Review
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Mood 3
Scientific
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Emotional
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Mysterious
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Hopeful
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Tense
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Impressions 4
Recommend
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Highly recommend
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Length 7
Medium
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Long
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Short
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Credibility 4
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Features 5
Chapters
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Tables, diagrams, and figures
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Index
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Problem sets
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Interviews
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Bibliography
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Appendix
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Proofs
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Table of contents
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Graphic imagery
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| October 23, 2021 | Edited by AgentSapphire | merge authors |
| June 22, 2021 | Edited by Lisa | Merge works |
| February 8, 2018 | Edited by Lisa | Added IDs. |
| April 8, 2013 | Edited by Nicolás Tamargo de Eguren | Edited without comment. |
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