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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
"This is the comprehensive guide to all things Game of Thrones and beyond. From the prehistory to the coming of the First Men, through the reign of the Targaryen kings and Robert's Rebellion, this guide--co-written by George R.R. Martin and the immensely knowledgeable founders and keepers of the www.westeros.org site--will tell series readers old and new all they might want to know about the history and culture of Westeros and the lands beyond the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
351 pages : color illustrations, color map, genealogical tables ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
This is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the Iron Throne of Westeros while their dragons ruled the skies. The story of the only family of dragonlords to survive Valyria's Doom is a tale of twisty politics, alliances and betrayals, and acts both noble and craven. The Rise of the Dragon chronicles the creation...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
150 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The noble houses of Westeros is a detailed guide to the major Houses that inhabit the world of Game of Thrones, filled with information on each House's sigil, history, home, family tree, character profiles, alliances, and more, fully illustrated with series photography throughout. A must-have for the millions of collectors of all things GOT.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xvi, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"An affectionate but take-no-prisoners send-up of the massive literary and television franchise, Lame of Thrones offers fans a way of reentering the fictional world they have come to love and merrily explodes all of its conventions -- as well as their expectations of the characters -- to hilarious ends. It may even leave you more satisfied than the actual TV ending of Game of Thrones. In fact, if it doesn't the Lampoon has really dropped the ball."--Amazon....
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
ix, 297 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This volume represents the first sustained scholarly treatment of George R.R. Martin's groundbreaking work, and includes writing by experts involved in the production of the show. The contributors investigate a number of compelling areas, including the mystery of the shape-shifting wargs, the conflict between religions, the origins of the Dothraki language and the sex lives of knights"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged)
Language
English
Description
On being a dwarf -- On the power of words -- On romance -- On family values -- On the human condition -- On music -- On food and drink -- On kingship -- On realpolitik -- The art of war -- The art of saving your skin -- The art of lying -- On dragons and other myths -- On religion.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Game of Thrones is a phenomenon. As Carolyne Larrington reveals in this essential companion to George R R Martin's fantasy novels and the HBO mega-hit series based on them the show is the epitome of water-cooler TV. It is the subject of intense debate in national newspapers; by PhD students asking why Westeros has yet to see an industrial revolution, or whether astronomy explains the continent's climatic problems and unpredictable solstices ('winter...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xi, 441 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A young pretender raises an army to take the throne. Learning of his father's death, the adolescent, dashing and charismatic and descended from the old kings of the North, vows to avenge him. He is supported in this war by his mother, who has spirited away her two younger sons to safety. Against them is the queen, passionate, proud, and strong-willed and with more of the masculine virtues of the time than most men. She too is battling for the inheritance...
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