Author: George R.R. Martin
Title: A Game of Thrones
Narrator: Roy Dotrice
Publication Info: [Santa Ana, Calif.] : Books on Tape, 2004
ISBN: 9780739353370
Summary/Review:
My wife has been reading A Song of Ice and Fire for years, including on our honeymoon, but I’ve always been intimidated by their length. Having binge-watched the television adaptation Game of Thrones, I figured it was time to give the books their due. The audiobook narration by Dotrice is a good way to enjoy the book because his gravely British accent makes me feel like I’m listening to an epic storyteller. The book does a great job of laying out the politics and intrigues among the seven kingdoms while simultaneously setting up for a graver confrontation with stories of the North beyond the wall, and the Targaryen’s in the East. Amazingly the first season of tv show remained faithful, if condensed, to this book. Worth the read/listen and I’ll be moving on to the second book.
Recommended books: Eragon by Christopher Paolini and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein.
Rating: ***
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I was also really pleased with what a faithful adaptation the first season was. Going forward, you’ll find more deviations, but in many cases it’s to clean up the plot, or combine characters, or just rearrange things. But overall, a great adaptation.
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