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  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (13 Mar. 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0752890085
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752890081
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 4.3 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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Praise for George R. R. Martin and His Body of Work
A Song of Ice and Fire Series
"Of those who work in the grand epic-fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best. In fact...this is as good a time as any to proclaim him the American Tolkien." --"Time
""George R. R. Martin has created the unlikely genre of the realpolitik fantasy novel. Complete with warring kings, noble heroes and backroom dealings, it's addictive reading and reflects our current world a lot better than "The Lord of the Rings,"" --"Rolling Stone
""Mainstream readers...have a great treat ahead of them in Martin....Emotionally complex, masterfully written." --"Newsday
""I always expect the best from George R. R. Martin, and he always delivers." --Robert Jordan --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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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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5.0 out of 5 starsHalf autobiography, half short stories
By Mr. S. Harrison on 27 Sept. 2008
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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.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA fine collection of stories that showcase Martin's development as a writer
By I Read, Therefore I Blog VINE VOICE on 5 April 2015
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First published in 2006, DREAMSONGS is the first volume of an anthology of George R. R. Martin’s short fiction (including short stories and novellas). It’s divided into four sections, each prefaced by a short introduction from Martin who provides context to the selected work.

ONLY KIDS ARE AFRAID OF THE DARK is one of Martin’s earliest works – a Dr Weird story written for Star-Studded Comics in the mid-60s. It’s brave to include it here because the story itself is raw with a two-dimensional villain and enough purple prose to sink a battleship, but it does show Martin’s early love of comics and fantasy.

THE FORTRESS is a story that earned Martin his first rejection letter and was written for a class he took in Scandinavian history. Based on a real military surrender, it shows more promise although the dialogue is a little stilted.

AND DEATH HIS LEGACY was a story that Martin wrote as part of a university course in creative writing. It started out as an homage to James Bond but became a more political story about the problems in stopping an ideology. The story’s a little simplistic but the pay off is a nice twist.

THE HERO was Martin’s first pro sale, which that set him on a course to becoming a professional writer. It’s a SF story about a soldier nearing the end of his tour of duty and determined to retire to Earth where he can live the good life.

THE EXIT TO SAN BRETA was Martin’s second pro sale – a ghost story with an obvious twist but a creepy futuristic vibe to it and a real nostalgia for the motorcar.

THE SECOND KIND OF LONELINESS was a sale to Analog and the first of Martin’s work to get cover art.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsWaiting for Dance with Dragons
By David Appleby on 10 Jun. 2011
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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. For fans of A Song of Ice & Fire, this a great time filler and you can see how he has recycled many ideas from previous works to create the stunning tapestry that is enthralling us all.
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1.0 out of 5 starsRubbish
By Trying to look busy at work on 25 Dec. 2015
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Save your moment, child like writing.
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5.0 out of 5 starsIt's not all ice and fire you know
By Big Jim TOP 500 REVIEWER on 16 April 2008
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.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBetter than I feared
By AnssiA on 13 Jun. 2012
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First of all, I bought this book because I wanted to read "The Hedge Knight", a short story set in the world of Song of Fire and Ice. Therefore I was quite disappointed when the actual story wasn't in this book but in the 2nd half. Fortunately this book also had few very good stories so I don't feel I wasted money. Book is divided to five sections, each of which begins with GRRM's introduction about the time that chapter's books were written. First chapters cover his earliest works, which I fould fairly weak and boring. The last chapters, on the other hand, were great. Basically the book was very good as long you just ignored first half.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGeorge RR Martin's a great short-story writer From the cheesy comic book stories of ...
By Lance Adam LaSalle on 2 Jan. 2015
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A revelation to me. George RR Martin's a great short-story writer From the cheesy comic book stories of his youth, a fine attempt at historical fiction through his many wonderful science fiction stories set in the 'Thousand Worlds' milieu, to genuinely creepy horror stories and haunting fantasy, this career retrospective reveals him as an artist of great skill.
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