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Bezig met laden... Iron, Fire and Ice: The Real History that Inspired Game of Thronesdoor Ed West
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  waldhaus1 | Apr 20, 2020 |   A Song of Ice and Fire is a favorite series of mine, and I am also fascinated by the history of the Kings of England, Great Britain, and the UK. However, I was not so drawn to this book. The author may have a good idea in his mind of how ancient Britain relates to Martin's books, but in my opinion, he did not do a great job of conveying that to the reader. Instead of relating history in chronological order, he skipped around quite a bit through history which made it difficult and confusing to follow. I also found it interesting that several times he mistakenly calls the series "A Song of Fire and Ice." I would think that someone would have caught that massive error. There is a list of further reading at the end which doesn't even use correct bibliographic form. I would not recommend this to anyone unless they absolutely already have a good understanding of British history, and maybe not even then. I do plan to visit the website mentioned, http://history-behind-game-of-thrones.com, which I hope will do a better job than this book. (  )1  rretzler | Feb 3, 2017 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"A young pretender raises an army to take the throne. Learning of his father's death, the adolescent, dashing and charismatic and descended from the old kings of the North, vows to avenge him. He is supported in this war by his mother, who has spirited away her two younger sons to safety. Against them is the queen, passionate, proud, and strong-willed and with more of the masculine virtues of the time than most men. She too is battling for the inheritance of her young son, not yet fully grown but already a sadist who takes delight in watching executions. Sound familiar? It may read like the plot of Game of Thrones. Yet that was also the story of the bloodiest battle in British history, fought at the culmination of the War of the Roses. George RR Martin's bestselling novels are rife with allusions, inspirations, and flat-out copies of real-life people, events, and places of medieval and Tudor England and Europe. The Red Wedding? Based on actual events in Scottish history. The poisoning of Joffrey Baratheon? Eerily similar to the death of William the Conqueror's grandson. The Dothraki? Also known as Huns, Magyars, Turks, and Mongols. Join Ed West, author of Skyhorse's A Very, Very Short History of England series, as he explores all of Martin's influences, from religion to war to powerful women. Instead of despairing while waiting for Season 8 of Game of Thrones, discover the real history behind the phenomenon and see for yourself that truth is stranger than fiction." -- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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There are many historical vignettes: crusades, the fall of Constantinople, the mini ice age. I did find I had trouble following the narrative about the Yorks, Lancasters and their family and followers.
It does become clear the many ways game of thrones followed European history at the end of the middle ages. (