GRRM A RRetrospective Author:George R. R. Martin Over 400,000 words. More than 1,000 pages, including nine novellas, unpublished teleplays, rare, never before collected short stories, and a small volume's worth of introductions and commentary. Each of the more than 30 stories will feature a full-page black and white illustration commissioned especially for this volume by Tim Truman, Mark A... more ». Nelson, Janet Aulisio, Ron Brown and other fine artists. 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, all collected into two stunning volumes, that offer fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master. Whether writing about werewolves, wizards, or outer space, George R.R. Martin is renowned for his versatility and expansive talent, highlighted in this dazzling collection.
Contents:
FOUR-COLOR FANBOY (essay): Only Kids are Afraid of the Dark; Fortress; And Death His Legacy.
FILTHY PRO (essay): Hero; Exit to San Breta; Second Kind of Loneliness; With Morning Comes Mistfall.
LIGHT OF DISTANT STARS (essay): Song for Lya; This Tower of Ashes; And Seven Times Never Kill Man; Stone City; Bitterblooms; Way of Cross and Dragon.
HEIRS OF TUTTLE CASTLE (essay): Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr; Ice dragon; In the Lost Lands.