A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin (Book Analysis)
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, which introduces readers to the powerful families at war for the Iron Throne in the A Song of Ice and Fire saga. The book depicts a richly detailed medieval world, and interweaves a number of connected storylines involving dragons, warriors, betrayal, manipulation and family secrets. The first volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, A Game of Thrones received the American Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1997 and the Spanish Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel in 2003. The books have also been adapted into a popular and critically acclaimed television series. George R. R. Martin is an American fantasy author, television producer and screenwriter. He has been described as the “American Tolkien”, and in 2011 was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world.
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The sadistic
author
Born in Bayonne (New Jersey) in 1948
Notable works:
Riverdream (1982), novel
Armageddon Raq (1983), novel
The Game of Thrones series (from 1996), novels
Although he is also a television producer and screenwriter, George Raymond Richard Martin is above all an author. He generally writes short science-fiction or fantasy novels and short stories. With A Song of Ice and Fire, his first major story, he quickly earned the nickname the American Tolkien
, both for the scope of his saga and the richness of his fictional universe.
One of the major distinguishing features of this series is the number of character deaths. Unlike most fantasy novels, in which the hero manages to get out of even the most dangerous situations, Martin’s characters are not so invincible. In this way, major characters that the readers were convinced were key figures die in the course of the plot. By doing this, the author aims to make the reader feel a shiver of fear each