- Hardcover: 683 pages
- Publisher: Spectra Books (30 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553805452
- ISBN-13: 978-0553805451
- Product Dimensions: 16 x 4.3 x 24.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 733,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The book every George R.R. Martin fan has been waiting for: a magnificent collection of the best-selling author's most evocative short fiction
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Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for readers: a compendium of his shorter works, collected into two stunning volumes, that offer fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master.
Gathered here, in Volume I, are the very best of George R.R. Martin’s early works, including never-before-published fan pieces, his Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Award-winning stories—plus the original novella The Ice Dragon, from which Martin’s New York Times bestselling children’s book of the same title originated. A dazzling array that features extensive author commentary, Dreamsongs, Volume I, is the perfect collection for both Martin devotees and a new generation of fans.
Gathered here, in Volume I, are the very best of George R.R. Martin’s early works, including never-before-published fan pieces, his Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Award-winning stories—plus the original novella The Ice Dragon, from which Martin’s New York Times bestselling children’s book of the same title originated. A dazzling array that features extensive author commentary, Dreamsongs, Volume I, is the perfect collection for both Martin devotees and a new generation of fans.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a great compilation of short stories from and incorporating a mix of genres by a fantastic writer, with a commentary/autobiography between different periods in his writing. The stories themselves are fun to read, but the book was so enthralling for me because of the autobiographical sections, which made the stories more engaging because of the insight into the writer's life, which in turn caused certain stories to be written.
Highly recommended for people who enjoy short stories, but beware if you think every story will be a small version of "A Song of Ice and Fire," the genres are more diverse than that, including horror and science fiction, as well as more traditional fantasy.
Highly recommended for people who enjoy short stories, but beware if you think every story will be a small version of "A Song of Ice and Fire," the genres are more diverse than that, including horror and science fiction, as well as more traditional fantasy.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Firstly let me say that I cannot compete with Blue Tyson's in depth review of the Red covered edition. As I have only purchased the blue covered book 1, I can only comment on that so here goes,...
Short stories - you either love them or hate them. I must admit that I am surprised that a book by an author with such a legion of fans hasn't had more reviews, even allowing for the confusing number of editions out there. Still, if you are a fan, you know that GRRM has turned his hand to many genres in the past, and that is exemplified in his shorter fiction. To be fair, his early published work is a bit clunky, but it is interesting to see how he has developed, and his between section summaries and biography are more interesting than I might have expected. If you had asked me if I had read any of GRRM's short stories before getting this book I would have said "No", but on reading some of these, for example "A song for Lya" I realise that I must have done because they appeared in the various SF magazines that were ubiquitous in the late seventies/early 80's such as Omni and Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - which are sadly now either defunct or incredibly difficult to get hold of. So all in all an eclectic and interesting collection well worth devouring in one hit or dipping into between other books.
Short stories - you either love them or hate them. I must admit that I am surprised that a book by an author with such a legion of fans hasn't had more reviews, even allowing for the confusing number of editions out there. Still, if you are a fan, you know that GRRM has turned his hand to many genres in the past, and that is exemplified in his shorter fiction. To be fair, his early published work is a bit clunky, but it is interesting to see how he has developed, and his between section summaries and biography are more interesting than I might have expected. If you had asked me if I had read any of GRRM's short stories before getting this book I would have said "No", but on reading some of these, for example "A song for Lya" I realise that I must have done because they appeared in the various SF magazines that were ubiquitous in the late seventies/early 80's such as Omni and Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine - which are sadly now either defunct or incredibly difficult to get hold of. So all in all an eclectic and interesting collection well worth devouring in one hit or dipping into between other books.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have enjoyed every moment reading this book. I liked the unique way to combine the biography with the short stories. In the first stories, you can observe the youth and the inexperience of the author, but nevertheless the stories are quite good, very enjoyable read.
If anybody cares, I would definitely recommended this book.
If anybody cares, I would definitely recommended this book.
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Dream song
It was ok ,but I don't think I would get a another one .It wasn't what I expected,not like the other books
Published 2 months ago by Margaret
A good read
If, like me, you came looking for a bit more Martin following on from reading the Ice & Fire works, then ultimately you won't be disappointed. Read more
Published 4 months ago by BGPHughes
Dreamsong
This book came in plenty of time and was a good price, if you like Martin and the other Dreamsong book you will like this.
Published 7 months ago by Pauline
Waiting for Dance with Dragons
Agree with Big Jim, I have read A Song for Lya years ago, probably in Omni. There's a really good SF ghost story and the wonderful Ice Dragon is typical GRRM with sacrifice & hope. Read more
Published 11 months ago by David Appleby
Pretty Good fun read
I recognised some of these tales from editions of Analogue or other magazines. But I had not realised that George RR Martin was the author. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2009 by Robert
Not Free SF Reader
This is an exceptional collection. To start with, the story average is 3.80, which is pretty staggering for over 30 pieces from the same author. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2008 by Blue Tyson
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