{"product_id":"the-worlds-of-george-rr-martin-the-inspirations-behind-game-of-thrones-9780711288522","title":"The Worlds of George RR Martin: The Inspirations Behind Game of Thrones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the many realms of modern fantasy there is only one true King, and his name is George Raymond Richard Martin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eA Song of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, Martin has created a world on a scale almost unrivalled by any other single writer. \u003cb\u003eApproaching two million words and still evolving\u003c\/b\u003e, this genuinely epic series of novels, with its deeply interlocking narratives, finely crafted drama and enormous range of characters, \u003cb\u003eis a creation of extraordinary breadth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo how did a writer best known for short stories come to craft such a gigantic sequence of novels, and what is the key to their extraordinary success? \u003cb\u003eWhat sources - historical, literary and personal - did Martin draw upon in the writing, and what inspiration did they give him?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Worlds of George R.R. Martin \u003c\/i\u003eis an in-depth bringing together of the enormous range of inspirations behind Martin's work\u003c\/b\u003e ­- from historical borrowings as wide-ranging as the Roman empire, the Wars of the Roses and the Mongol conquests, to diverse literary and mythological texts, and Martin's own family experience and biography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Lincoln\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711288522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.80w x 1.40d","brand":"Tom Huddleston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44608417038517,"sku":"9780711288522","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4d5cb497-3227-471d-8281-37c42d17ce0e.jpg?v=1725374757","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-worlds-of-george-rr-martin-the-inspirations-behind-game-of-thrones-9780711288522","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}