The World of Ice & Fire - The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones
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| Verlag | Penguin Random House |
| Auflage | 2014 |
| Seiten | 336 |
| Format | 24 x 31,1 x 3,4 cm |
| Gewicht | 1788 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0553805444 |
| EAN | 9780553805444 |
| Bestell-Nr | 55380544EA |
With all new history and material from the maester himself, The World of Ice and Fire is a must have for both long-time fans, new readers, and viewers of the HBO series, Game of Thrones. This lavish, fully illustrated, full-color book will be the comprehensive guide to the mega-bestselling world that George R.R. Martin has established in his Ice and Fire books.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Perfect for fans of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO s Game of Thrones an epic history of Westeros and the lands beyond, featuring hundreds of pages of all-new material from George R. R. Martin!
If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin s masterwork the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of Ice & Fire.
This lavishly illustrated volume is a comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, providing vividly constructed accounts of the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead to the events of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO s Game of Thrones. In a collaboration that s been years in the making, Martin has teamed with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson, the founders of the renowned fan site Westeros.org perhaps the only people who know this world almost as well as its visionary creator.
Collected here is all the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including
full-color artwork and maps, with more than 170 original pieces
full family trees for Houses Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen
in-depth explorations of the history and culture of Westeros
100% all-new material, more than half of which Martin wrote specifically for this book
The definitive companion piece to George R. R. Martin s dazzlingly conceived universe, The World of Ice & Fire is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swords.