{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Huddleston is an author, journalist and musician based in North London, UK. His novels include several science fiction and fantasy stories for younger readers including the eco-futuristic \u003ci\u003eFloodWorld\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy. He spent a decade on the Film desk at \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and is now a freelance Film \u0026amp; TV journalist writing for, among others, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle White Lies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50888832778514,"sku":"9780711288522","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c15df48f-d0f8-4dc1-a993-b96cef63d223.jpg?v=1738158329","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-worlds-of-george-rr-martin-the-inspirations-behind-game-of-thrones-9780711288522","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}