A Song of Ice and Fire
A Song of Ice and Fire is an award-winning series of fantasy novels written by George R. R. Martin. He began writing the series in 1991. Five books were released in the series and two were unfinished. It was translated into over twenty languages[1] and is a best-seller, with the fourth volume reaching the top of the New York Times bestseller lists when it came out.[2] A fictional language, Dothraki, was introduced for the series. It was adapted into the Home Box Office television series Game of Thrones.
Books
- A Game of Thrones (1996)
- A Clash of Kings (1998)
- A Storm of Swords (2000)
- A Feast for Crows (2005)
- A Dance with Dragons (2011)
- The Winds of Winter (TBA)
- A Dream of Spring (TBA)
A Song Of Ice And Fire Media
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George R. R. Martin at Archipelacon in Mariehamn, Åland, Finland, 2015
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A Song of Ice and Fire series was partly inspired by the Wars of the Roses, a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England. This painting Sanctuary by Richard Burchett portrays Edward IV demanding that his defeated enemies be taken from Tewkesbury Abbey.
Although involving dragons and sorcery, A Song of Ice and Fire series de-emphasizes magic as compared to many other epic fantasy works (emblem of J. Allen St. John's 1905 fantasy work The Face in the Pool).
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Sales performance of A Song of Ice and Fire series in the New York Times combined print and e-book fiction bestseller list in 2011 between the airing of the Game of Thrones pilot episode and the publication of A Dance with Dragons.
References
- ↑ "Gallery of different language editions". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ↑ 'A Fantasy Realm Too Vile For Hobbits', New York Times article - December 2005
