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A Clash of Kings was the first book of the Song of Ice and Fire series to make the best-seller lists, [27] reaching 13 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 1999. [40] After the success of The Lord of the Rings films, Martin received his first inquiries to the rights of the Song of Ice and Fire series from various producers and filmmakers. [27]
A Song of Ice and Fire is an example of all of the following: Fiction [1] [2] – form of narrative which deals, in part or in whole, with events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary and invented by its author(s). Although fiction often describes a major branch of literary work, it is also applied to theatrical, cinematic, and musical work.
[S 2] At the beginning of A Song of Ice and Fire, Westeros has enjoyed a decade-long summer, and many fear that an even longer and harsher winter will follow. George R. R. Martin set the Ice and Fire story in an alternative world to Earth, a "secondary world". [S 3] Martin has also suggested that the world may be larger than the real world ...
A Song of Ice and Fire, the series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, has formed the basis of several works in different media. Novellas Dunk and Egg Main article: Tales of Dunk and Egg Martin wrote three separate novellas set ninety years before the events of the novels. These novellas are known as the Tales of Dunk and Egg after the main protagonists, Ser Duncan the Tall and his ...
A Feast for Crows is the fourth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin.The novel was first published in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2005, [1] with a United States edition following on November 8, 2005.
The Winds of Winter [2] was originally intended, in the very early stages of the series, to be the final installment of A Song of Ice and Fire (then conceived as a trilogy). [37] Following his expansion of the series, Martin eventually concluded it would be succeeded by one final novel, A Dream of Spring .
The Wall in the Ice and Fire series was inspired by Hadrian's Wall in the North of England. The fictional history of Westeros stretches back some twelve thousand years. [citation needed] The Ice and Fire story can be considered to be set in a post-magic world where people no longer believe in dragons and the Others. [17]
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin.It was first published on August 1, 1996. The novel won the 1997 Locus Award [1] and was nominated for both the 1997 Nebula Award [1] and the 1997 World Fantasy Award.