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Fevre Dream (Fantasy Masterworks) Paperback – 11 Jan. 2001

by George R.R. Martin (Author)

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Abner Marsh has had his dearest wish come true - he has built the Fevre Dream, the finest steamship ever to sail the Mississippi. Abner hopes to race the boat some day, but his partner is making it hard for him to realise his ambition. Joshua York put up the money for the Fevre Dream, but now rumours have started about the company he keeps, his odd eating habits and strange hours. As the Dream sails the great river, it leaves in its wake one too many dark tales, until Abner is forced to face down the man who helped to make his dreams become reality.

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Paperback : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 1857983319
ISBN-13 : 978-1857983319
Product Dimensions : 20 x 2.3 x 13.4 cm
Publisher : Gollancz; New Ed Edition (11 Jan. 2001)
Language: : English

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Abner Marsh has had his wish come true - he has built the Fevre Dream, the finest steamship to sail the Mississippi. Abner hopes to race the boat some day, but his partner is making it hard for him to realise his dreams. Joshua York put up the money for the Fevre Dream, but now rumours have started about his the company he keeps, his odd eating habits and strange hours. As the Dream sails the great river, it leaves in it's a wake one too many dark tales, forcing Abner to face down the man who made his dreams become reality.

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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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ONE OF THOSE 'CAN'T PUT DOWN STORIES'. LOVED IT

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2016

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Read this years ago. Felt the need to re-read because, although I couldn't remember the story v.well, just knew it had made a lasting impression and was good..
So glad to find it on Amazon. It was like reading from new all over again, one of those 'can't put down' books. Strong characters, intense, moving story. So well written. Lots of lovely detail about the world of river life and paddle steamers too, you sort of imagine you're there amongst them all (hoping you don't bump into the 'you know whats'). Don't normally read vampire lit. any more. Seen the films, been there, done that etc. This was altogether different and very clever. Felt real loss when I'd finished it.
Is now patiently waiting in my bedside table drawer - till next time!
George RR Martin had a winner with this one. Fully Recommend

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Another wonderful creation by this author - Excellent seller too!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2018

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After reading all the novels in the SoI&F back to back over the the last several months I wanted to try other works (I can also fully recommend his three novellas featuring 'Egg') by this author - and I am so glad that I did as he shows himself to be (just as in his SoI&F series) to be wonderfully inventive storyteller - and even though its a story about vampires featuring a lot of the usual vampire mythos he has also brought something fresh to the genre and I found this book a gripping read that has also left me wanting to read even more by him.

Very happy with this seller too. Item as described and speedy delivery! Will definitely use again in the future.

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Vampires down South

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2011

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"Fevre Dream" is one of those brilliant genre novels that slipped between the cracks for many years, only to flower again when the vampire craze did. George R.R. Martin wove his own unique vampire mythos, and mixed it in with Southern grittiness, some shocking gore, and a grizzled ugly old man who may be the vampires' salvation.

Steamboat captain Abner Marsh has become business partners with the gentlemanly Joshua York, who pays for the construction of the ultimate steamboat. But strange deaths along the Mississippi lead Abner to suspect that something isn't quite kosher with Joshua, until Joshua reveals the truth about himself -- he and his friends are vampires, who are working to free his race from their bloodlust.

However, the evil bloodmaster Damon Julian wants to keep the vampires as-is, since it allows him greater power over his brethren. He's even got a Gollumesque human serving him before long. Abner's attempts to help his friend lead to disaster, and it will be many years before the two friends have a chance at killing Damon again...

Martin is one of the few authors who actually bothers to come up with an origin story for his vampires, rather than just having these pale bloodsucking people be... there. Without revealing too much, he weaves a haunting explanation for the biological, spiritual and cultural differences between humans and vampires, and sets them up as a brother race to homo sapiens (instead of undead corpses). It's awesome.

Martin's writing is gritty, dark and sometimes grotesque (a vampire using a BABY as food), and even at the best of times he fills it with the grimy atmosphere of a working-class man living on the Mississippi. The only real problem is the timeskip, which jolts us several years into the future and is kind of disorienting, but that's a relatively small problem.

And the entire plot revolves around two very powerful characters, who share a powerful friendship based on trust and a desire to help the vampire species. Joshua is the usual charming gentlemanly vampire, but he's elevated by his powerful desire to save his species from their enslavement to bloodlust and/or Damon Julian. And Abner is a totally unstereotypical vampire-novel character -- he is ugly, a grizzled military man, and even as a sick old man he kicks butt.

"Fevre Dream" is a visceral, gritty vampire novel that takes the time to explore the bloodsuckers' past, and comes up with a pretty brilliant plot in the present as well. A must-read for vampire fans who like it bloody and dark.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2019

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This book is more than the sum of its parts its a powerful story about ambition and how by being blinded by our ambition we can choose to not see that something is not quite right. That of course seems like the meta narrative of the book on the surface its about a steamboat man who partners with a vampire to the steamboat of his dreams to life on the river set in 1800s is a real good book give it a try and you won't be disappointed

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Jessica Beevers

Great for GRRM fans - and a surprisingly good vampire story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2020

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Slow going to start with, but I generally find that with Martin’s books. By the second half I couldn’t put it down, and the ending was remarkably satisfying for a vampire book. I’ve never read a vampire story that ended with so much hope.

Three stars mainly because it’s not something I would generally go for - but for fans of GRRM I suspect it really hits the spot. Certainly worth it if you like vampire stories.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2016

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What a story!

I thought this was truly excellent. I loved the setting and the descriptions evoked such a strong feeling for the era that I stopped reading several times to research the towns, the boats, the river and even the food. Abner Marsh's meals were astounding but they suited him to the ground.
This is up there with the best vampire books. It may even be the best, I'm not sure, I'll have to ponder that a while.

This is one that will stay in the memory for a long time.

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Coral Anne Cressey

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 December 2019

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If you're a vampire lover you would like this. Even-though the vampires are not directly called vampires I do like the angle that G.R.R. Martin took with the vampire legend. So it should be a good read for vampire and G.R.R. Martin fans so pick it up. (Now, if only he would finish the song of ice and fire...)

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The red thirst approved

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2019

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Great read, even bits about steamboats for which I care little George made interesting. I like how he took the mythic of blood suckers and made it into something slightly different.
Would love to have a read in that universe again.

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V W Repaka

an insipid dream

Reviewed in India on 7 September 2018

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Great expectations led to greater disappointment. Unlike the game of Throne series, George R R Martin didn't impress with this tale of two warring species. Somehow the protagonist's lofty idealism seemed contrived and his nemesis not sinister enough. The narrative lacks the fluidity of his earlier work and the characters apart from the Captain, seem to be mere shadows rather than real flesh and blood.

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Jheart

Best vampire story ever

Reviewed in Canada on 29 June 2018

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Prior to reading this book, I was not really a fan of vampire literature, but George Martin is a brilliant storyteller and I have read this book 3 times simply because of his masterful prose. In fact, this is one of the best, most memorable works of fiction I have ever read.

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F. Menhofer

Schlechte Buchqualität, guter Inhalt

Reviewed in Germany on 6 August 2014

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Ich bin als Fan der Book of Ice and Fire Buchserie von Gerorge R.R. Martins Erzähl-Stil vollauf begeistert. Er hat es geschafft mit dieser Vampirgeschichte Cliches und Rassismus des 19 Jahrhunderts in Amerika auf ganz besondere Art zu thematisieren. Das Bild einer romantischen Dampfschifffahrt auf dem Ohio River bzw Mississippi mit all ihrer Schönheit und Melancholie wird schnell von der harten Realität des Lebens in dieser Zeit verdrängt und mit Martins Interpretation von Vampiren vermischt. Heraus kommt eine spannende, wenn auch im Einzelnen etwas vorhersehbare Fantasy Geschichte.
Was die Qualität des Taschenbuchs angeht, bin ich sehr enttäuscht. Ich habe das Buch im Freien Gelesen und bei Seite 150 etwa, fiel mir mehr als die Hälfte der Seiten wegen schlechter Verklebung entgegen. Die herausgefallenen Seiten hängen zusammen, daher lässt es sich noch lesen. Ich hoffe das bleibt ein Einzelfall.

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katoo

dark and heavy...

Reviewed in Germany on 22 July 2013

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it has the taste of a heavy southern summer evening , with the first chill of upcoming fall. but it is not as recommended anyhow romantic, it is more a mans' vampire story with dust, drunk and blood and friend- or comradeship.Good and interesting read very colorful, but not so touching like the more sophisticated sounding Bram Stoker, f.e. may be for the guys in the vampire novel reading community....

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Beatriz

No está en español

Reviewed in Spain on 7 September 2020

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Aunque ponga en la descripción que está en español, el libro viene en un perfecto inglés. La historia no sé qué tal estará, me la leeré igualmente pero deberían ponerlo bien en la descripción

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