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Mastering the Game of Thrones

Essays on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire

by Jes Battis
Susan Johnston
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George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series is a worldwide phenomenon, and the world of Westeros has seen multiple adaptations, from HBO's acclaimed television series to graphic novels, console games and orchestral soundtracks. This collection of new essays investigates what makes this world so popular, and why the novels and television series are being taught in university classrooms as genre-defining works within the American fantasy tradition. 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 HBO 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. The significance of fan cultures and their adaptations is also discussed.

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    January 24, 2015

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    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2015

      Like Deke Parsons's J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Howard and the Birth of Modern Fantasy, this book gives so-called "genre fiction" sympathetic and serious critical attention, offering Martin more legitimacy than academia may have afforded in the past, while also providing rank-and-file fantasy readers--who may not normally seek out criticism--the chance to be exposed to its methods within a context that is wholly familiar. Editors Battis and Johnston, both professors of English at Canada's University of Regina, have assembled a volume that stands on its own both as rigorous criticism and as an accessible way (as the time continues to stretch between A Dance with Dragons and The Winds of Winter) for rabid fans to lose themselves in Westeros (the world where the series takes place) all over again. If reading these essays causes fantasy fans to question their assumption of free will on Earth in light of an article proving mathematically that it does not appear to exist in Westeros, then we have all learned a little more about how "escapist" fiction brings all of the baggage of our reality right along with it. VERDICT Recommended for all public and academic libraries.--Jenny Brewer, Helen Hall Lib., League City, TX

      Copyright 2015 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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