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Мартин Джордж Рэймонд Ричард

Мартин Джордж Рэймонд Ричард

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Джордж Рэймонд Ричард Мартин— американский писатель-фантаст, сценарист и продюсер. Автор популярного цикла книг в жанре фэнтези «Песнь Льда и Огня».
Джордж Мартин родился 20 сентября 1948 года в Байонне, штат Нью-Джерси. Посещал начальную школу Мэри Джейн Донахью и Marist High School в Байонне. С детства увлекался чтением и писал, продавал страшные истории соседским детям. В старших классах стал поклонником и коллекционером комиксов, а также начал писать для любительских фэнских журналов.
В Северо-Западном Университете в Эванстоне, штат Иллинойс, получил степени бакалавра и магистра по специальности «Журналистика». В то же время написал и опубликовал в февральском номере журнала «Galaxy» за 1971 год свой первый рассказ — «Герой». В 1972—1974 годах проходил по принципиальным соображениям альтернативную военную службу. В 1976—1978 годах преподавал журналистику в Clarke College, г. Дюбук, штат Айова. В восьмидесятых годах переехал в Голливуд, где долгое время работал как сценарист (к примеру, в сериале The Beauty and The Beast), редактор (сериал The Twilight Zone), продюсер (сериал Doorways).

Живет в Санта-Фе, штат Нью-Мексико.


Books of author in the series 'A Song of Ice and Fire'

A Game of Thrones

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Overall rating: 4.6, votes: 8
A Game of Thrones
Genre:Фэнтези
Published:1996
Series:A Song of Ice and Fire
Popularity:545
Language:Английский
Книга первая
Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens.
Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.
A Clash of Kings

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Overall rating: 5, votes: 4
A Clash of Kings
Genre:Фэнтези
Published:1998
Series:A Song of Ice and Fire
Popularity:214
Language:Английский
Книга вторая
The Seven Kingdoms have come apart. Joffrey, Queen Cersei's sadistic son, ascends the Iron Throne following the death of Robert Baratheon, the Usurper, who won it in battle. Queen Cersei's family, the Lannisters, fight to hold it for him. Both the dour Stannis and the charismatic Renly Baratheon, Robert's brothers, also seek the throne. Robb Stark, declared King in the North, battles to avenge his father's execution and retrieve his sister from Joffrey's court. Daenerys, the exiled last heir of the former ruling family, nurtures three dragons and seeks a way home. Meanwhile the Night's Watch, sworn to protect the realm from dangers north of the Wall, dwindle in numbers, even as barbarian forces gather and beings out of legend stalk the Haunted Forest
A Storm of Swords

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Overall rating: 5, votes: 1
A Storm of Swords
Genre:Фэнтези
Published:2000
Series:A Song of Ice and Fire
Popularity:143
Language:Английский
Книга третья
Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King’s Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world…
But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others-a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords…
The Mystery Knight

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The Mystery Knight
Genre:Фэнтези
Published:2010
Series:A Song of Ice and Fire
Popularity:88
Language:Английский
“People have been telling stories about warriors for as long as they have been telling stories. Since Homer first sang the wrath of Achilles and the ancient Sumerians set down their tales of Gilgamesh, warriors, soldiers, and fighters have fascinated us; they are a part of every culture, every literary tradition, every genre.All Quiet on the Western Front, From Here to Eternity,and The Red Badge of Couragehave become part of our literary canon, taught in classrooms all around the country and the world. Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing — a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre they’re best known for. Some decided to try something different. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color in these pages, warriors from every epoch of human history, from yesterday and today and tomorrow, and from worlds that never were. Some of the stories will make you sad, some will make you laugh, and many will keep you on the edge of your seat.”
Included are a long novella from the world of Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, a new tale of Lord John by Diana Gabaldon, and an epic of humanity at bay by David Weber. Also present are original tales by David Ball, Peter S. Beagle, Lawrence Block, Gardner Dozois, Joe Haldeman, Robin Hobb, Cecelia Holland, Joe R. Lansdale, David Morrell, Naomi Novik, James Rollins, Steven Saylor, Robert Silverberg, S.M. Stirling, Carrie Vaughn, Howard Waldrop, and Tad Williams.