Книга: George R. R. Martin «A Storm of Swords: Book Three of A Song of Ice and Fire»
Производитель: "Bantam" Серия: "A Song of Ice and Fire" Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin s magnificent cycle of novels that includes`A Game of Thrones`and`A Clash of Kings`. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin s stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.`A Storm of Swords`Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King s Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world.... But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others - a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords... Издательство: "Bantam" (2005) Формат: 105x175, 1216 стр.
ISBN: 978-0-553-57342-8 |
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George R. R. Martin
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George Raymond Richard Martin (
Biography
George R.R. Martin was born on September 20, 1948 in
Martin wrote short fiction in the early 1970s and while his start into the professional writer career was not easy (one of his stories was rejected by different magazines forty-two times) he was not discouraged and later on won several
Although much of his work is fantasy or horror, a number of his earlier works are science fiction occurring in a loosely-defined
In the 1980s he turned to work in television and as a book editor. On television, he worked on the new "
Martin's short story of the same name was adapted into the feature film "
In 1996 Martin returned to writing novel-length stories, beginning his lengthy cycle "
It was announced January, 2007 that HBO Productions has purchased the broadcast rights for the entire "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, with the author also serving as co-executive producer on the project. The plan calls for each book from the series to be filmed over an entire season's worth of episodes. Production will take place in Europe or New Zealand and Martin is reported to have agreed to script one episode per season. Further details are expected to be announced soon. [Michael Fleming. (
Martin has also been an instructor in
Themes
Critics have described Martin's work as dark and cynical. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1129596,00.html "The American Tolkien"] by Lev Grossman, a Times article on Martin. Retrieved on
His characters are also multi-faceted, each with surprisingly intricate pasts, inspirations, and ambitions. Publisher's Weekly writes of his on-going epic fantasy "A Song of Ice and Fire" "The complexity of characters such as Daenarys [sic] , Arya and the Kingslayer will keep readers turning even the vast number of pages contained in this volume, for the author, like
Fan relationship
In addition to writing, Martin is known for his regular attendance at
Martin has a good relationship with his official fan club, the [http://www.bwbfanclub.com Brotherhood without Banners] , and has praised them in the past for their parties [ [http://www.bwbfanclub.com/fr_grrm.php "A Welcome From George"] . Bwfanclub.com. Retrieved on
Martin is opposed to
Bibliography
Author
Novels
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**"The Winds of Winter" (forthcoming)
**"A Dream of Spring" (forthcoming)
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Novellas
*Night of the Vampyres, originally in [http://www.locusmag.com/index/s500.html "Amazing", 1975] , re-published in "The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century"
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**"The Sworn Sword" (2003)
**"The Mystery Knight" (forthcoming)
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Children's books
*"The Ice Dragon" (Originally printed in 1980 [ [http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_martin_icedragon.html Review of The Ice Dragon with a footnote on the original printing] ] , illustrated and re-printed October, 2006)
Collections
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*"Quartet" (2001)
*"" (2003; reissued 2006 and 2007 as "Dreamsongs")
Editor
*"Wild Cards I" (1987)
*"" (1987)
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*"" (1988)
*"" (1988)
*"Wild Cards VI: Ace in the Hole" (1990)
*"Wild Cards VII: Dead Man's Hand" (1990)
*"Wild Cards VIII: One-Eyed Jacks" (1991)
*"Wild Cards IX: Jokertown Shuffle" (1991)
*"Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire" (1992)
*"Wild Cards XI: Dealer's Choice" (1992)
*"Wild Cards XII: Turn of the Cards" (1993)
*"" (1993)
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*"" (1995) (these three books are a trilogy)
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*"Wild Cards: Death Draws Five" (2006)
*"" (2008)
*"Wild Cards: Busted Flush" (forthcoming)
*"Wild Cards: Suicide Kings" (forthcoming)
Others
*"Warriors" a cross-genre anthology (forthcoming)
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Awards
*"A Song for Lya" 1975
*"Sandkings" 1980 Hugo Award for Best Novelette and
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*"Portraits of His Children" 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novelette
*"The Pear-Shaped Man" 1988
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*"Blood of the Dragon" 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella
*"A Feast for Crows" 2006 Quill award and British Fantasy Award (nominated)
A more complete list of [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit86.html#3371 Martin's awards and nominations] can be found at The "Locus" Index to Science Fiction Awards.
Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.georgerrmartin.com/ George R. R. Martin official site]
* [http://grrm.livejournal.com/ Not A Blog: George R. R. Martin's Livejournal]
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheGeorgeRRMartinPodcast George R. R. Martin's Podcast]
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Interviews
* [http://nethspace.blogspot.com/2007/09/george-r.html Interview with George R.R. Martin at Neth Space]
* [http://www.fantasybookspot.com/node/1209 Interview with George R.R. Martin] conducted by Jay Tomio at Fantasybookspot.com (June 2006)
* [http://www.sffworld.com/interview/186p0.html Interview with George R.R. Martin] at SFFWorld.com
* [http://www.abebooks.com/docs/Fantasy/george-martin.shtml Interview with George R. R. Martin in Abebooks.com]
* [http://radio.nationalreview.com/betweenthecovers/post/?q=YTdlOWVlNGYxMmFkZjE1ZTc2ODY2NDZmNzcwYmQyYTg= Audio interview with National Review Online]
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