Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones

by Carolyne Larrington

Book Overview

Game of Thrones is a phenomenon. As Carolyne Larrington reveals in this essential companion to George R R Martin's fantasy novels and the HBO mega-hit series based on them the show is the epitome of water-cooler TV. It is the subject of intense debate in national newspapers; by PhD students asking why Westeros has yet to see an industrial revolution, or whether astronomy explains the continent's climatic problems and unpredictable solstices ('winter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784532568
• ISBN13: 9781784532567
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.9" x 7.8"