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by George R.R. Martin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 1200 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (18 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575081481
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575081482
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 5.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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GRRM: A RRETROSPECTIVE is a massive collection of the best of George R.R. Martin's short fiction, containing 32 short stories and novellas, including the Hugo-winning 'A Song for Lya', the Bram Stoker-winning 'The Pear-Shaped Man' and 'The Skin Trade', which won the World Fantasy Award and is generally acclaimed as the finest werewolf story of our time. As well as the stories themselves, which span Martin's multi-faceted career, there are two television scripts, voluminous author commentary, an introduction by award-winning editor and writer Gardner Dozois and a comprehensive bibliography. This must-have volume by one of the brightest stars in the field of imaginative fiction


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George R.R. Martin published his first story in 1971 and quickly rose to prominence, winning four Hugo andf two Nebula Awards in quick succession. His magnificent epic saga A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE is redefining epic fantasy for a new generation. George R.R. Martin lives in New Mexico.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, 3 Jan 2008
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. He also throws in a couple of screenplays, which look ok to me, but I know nothing about those, really.

It also has a cool orange cover. We need more orange books I think. John Wyndham's Wanderers of Time, the Legion of Space by Jack Williamson, etc. Also note the cute coat of arms, and its quartering to represent the genres that he loves and works in.

A fair bit of work has gone in to the book as far as introducing the material goes, and there is also quite a bit of autobiographical discussion, in the discussion sections that precede each of the nine sections that the book is broken down into, going from his childhood, right up until the later stories.

He talks about growing up, loving comics still 'bleeds four colour ink' he says, then discovering paperbacks, Heinlein, Howard, Tolkien, etc. He likes his football, and given all the mentions of SF convention parties, is probably not averse to a beer. My kind of guy. Science fiction, fantasy and horror, it is all good to him, and he is good at all of it.

There is also a complete bibliography up until the end of 2002. Although this came out now, apparently Subterranean published a collectable fancy version in 2003, hence the bibliography date. When this book started to appear he may not have had a lot more to report, either, working mostly on his fat fantasies and not short stories, or getting Wild Cards going again. All in all, I am really happy Gollancz has decided to bring this great book out for the rest of us normal mortal readers and made it accessible.

The Song and Ice of Fire books don't appeal to me at all, having tried one and couldn't get through it, so happily none of that sort of thing is here. He can write all of those he wants though, if he can keep Wild Cards ticking over.

However, there is a 'prequel' story of sorts from this world set a far while in the past, The Hedge Knight, which I thought was rather good. Apart from the brutally realistic type of violence, this has a much more T. H. White feel in some of it, rather than say, Nigel Tranter on crank.

He also picks Shell Games from Wild Cards, one of the best stories from that series of books, too.

Anyway, a brilliant collection. Five stars, no doubt about it.

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