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As Crónicas de Gelo e Fogo #4
A Muralha de Gelo, Volume II de II
O segundo volume de «As Crónicas de Gelo e Fogo», a melhor série de fantasia da actualidade. Eddard Stark só aceitou o prestigiado cargo de Mão do Rei para proteger o rei... Ou não suspeitasse que o anterior detentor desse título fora mandado assassinar pela rainha. Mas agora Eddard tem a certeza que foi ela. E também sabe a razão: a rainha tem um segredo escabroso que pode levar à queda da dinastia e mesmo à guerra civil! E como se a conspiração palaciana não bastasse, tudo piora quando o rei Robert Baratheon é ferido mortalmente por um animal numa caçada. Mas a Mão do Rei já desconfia de tudo: terá sido mesmo um animal... ou o trabalho de mais um assassino da rainha? Um homem honrado e justo, Eddard Stark começa a temer ser derrotado pelo ninho de víboras que é a Corte e a Casa Lannister. Mas a ameaça de guerra civil não é a pior sombra que paira no ar. No norte, para lá da muralha de gelo, uma força misteriosa manifesta-se de maneira sobrenatural. E ainda mais longe, a última herdeira dos Targaryen prepara-se para invadir os Sete Reinos com o maior exército alguma vez visto... e com o auxílio de dragões!
- GenresFantasy
255 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
George R.R. Martin
1,509 books119k followersGeorge Raymond Richard "R.R." Martin was born September 20, 1948, in Bayonne, New Jersey. His father was Raymond Collins Martin, a longshoreman, and his mother was Margaret Brady Martin. He has two sisters, Darleen Martin Lapinski and Janet Martin Patten.
Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and Marist High School. He began writing very young, selling monster stories to other neighborhood children for pennies, dramatic readings included. Later he became a comic book fan and collector in high school, and began to write fiction for comic fanzines (amateur fan magazines). Martin's first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: The Hero, sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. Other sales followed.
In 1970 Martin received a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete a M.S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern.
As a conscientious objector, Martin did alternative service 1972-1974 with VISTA, attached to Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation. He also directed chess tournaments for the Continental Chess Association from 1973-1976, and was a Journalism instructor at Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, from 1976-1978. He wrote part-time throughout the 1970s while working as a VISTA Volunteer, chess director, and teacher.
In 1975 he married Gale Burnick. They divorced in 1979, with no children. Martin became a full-time writer in 1979. He was writer-in-residence at Clarke College from 1978-79.
Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for Beauty and the Beast at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for Beauty and the Beast, then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for Doorways, a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93.
Martin's present home is Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (he was South-Central Regional Director 1977-1979, and Vice President 1996-1998), and of Writers' Guild of America, West.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/george...
Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and Marist High School. He began writing very young, selling monster stories to other neighborhood children for pennies, dramatic readings included. Later he became a comic book fan and collector in high school, and began to write fiction for comic fanzines (amateur fan magazines). Martin's first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: The Hero, sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. Other sales followed.
In 1970 Martin received a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete a M.S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern.
As a conscientious objector, Martin did alternative service 1972-1974 with VISTA, attached to Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation. He also directed chess tournaments for the Continental Chess Association from 1973-1976, and was a Journalism instructor at Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, from 1976-1978. He wrote part-time throughout the 1970s while working as a VISTA Volunteer, chess director, and teacher.
In 1975 he married Gale Burnick. They divorced in 1979, with no children. Martin became a full-time writer in 1979. He was writer-in-residence at Clarke College from 1978-79.
Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for Beauty and the Beast at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for Beauty and the Beast, then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for Doorways, a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93.
Martin's present home is Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (he was South-Central Regional Director 1977-1979, and Vice President 1996-1998), and of Writers' Guild of America, West.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/george...
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October 1, 2019
Estava hesitante em começar estes livros por já ter assistido ao seriado, mas tenho a dizer que fiquei agradavelmente surpreendida com a escrita de George RR Martin. Finalizado o primeiro, tenho bastante curiosidade para continuar a saga (esperando que o autor a termine um dia), visto que ler é sempre uma experiência totalmente diferente de ver a história no pequeno ecrã.
March 31, 2017
I absolutely love the last chapter - the awakening of dragons was powerful, flaming my dragon -lover heart.
Ned's death almost killed my. I understand George R. R. Martin's reasons to kill him, but I think that this particular character still had much to contribute to the plot. I feel like his story was left unfinished.
What I am also is exited to see how this complex world will shift in terms of politics and relationships between its characters.
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Adorei o último capítulo - o despertar dos dragões foi poderoso, incendiando o meu coração de amante de dragões em geral.
A morte de Ned quase me matou. Compreendo os motivos que levaram George R. R. Martin a matá-lo, mas julgo que esta personagem em particular tinha ainda bastante por onde contribuir para o enredo. Sinto que a sua história ficou incompleta.
O que me está a entusiasmar relativamente aos próximos livros, é o modo como este mundo complexo irá mudar em termos políticos e das relações entre as personagens.
Ned's death almost killed my. I understand George R. R. Martin's reasons to kill him, but I think that this particular character still had much to contribute to the plot. I feel like his story was left unfinished.
What I am also is exited to see how this complex world will shift in terms of politics and relationships between its characters.
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Adorei o último capítulo - o despertar dos dragões foi poderoso, incendiando o meu coração de amante de dragões em geral.
A morte de Ned quase me matou. Compreendo os motivos que levaram George R. R. Martin a matá-lo, mas julgo que esta personagem em particular tinha ainda bastante por onde contribuir para o enredo. Sinto que a sua história ficou incompleta.
O que me está a entusiasmar relativamente aos próximos livros, é o modo como este mundo complexo irá mudar em termos políticos e das relações entre as personagens.
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October 9, 2022
À semelhança dos anteriores, e certamente dos que me faltam ler, um livro excelente.
Desde a escrita, à construção dos personagens, à evolução da história e de como é contada.
Um livro que nos transporta para dentro dele e para o mundo criado nele. Em que conseguimos sentir o que sente quem conta cada trecho da história, conseguimos ouvir como eles, cheirar o que cheiram, ver a sua envolvente e o que vêem.
George R.R. Martin é um génio e um artista.
Desde a escrita, à construção dos personagens, à evolução da história e de como é contada.
Um livro que nos transporta para dentro dele e para o mundo criado nele. Em que conseguimos sentir o que sente quem conta cada trecho da história, conseguimos ouvir como eles, cheirar o que cheiram, ver a sua envolvente e o que vêem.
George R.R. Martin é um génio e um artista.
December 31, 2017
O livro é incrível, tem um ritmo bom, momentos mais lentos e outros mais apressados.
Um equilíbrio entre diálogo, descrição e ação que é fascinante, mas ainda assim, no meio de tudo isto o que mais me agradou foram as personagens femininas extremamente fortes.
Um equilíbrio entre diálogo, descrição e ação que é fascinante, mas ainda assim, no meio de tudo isto o que mais me agradou foram as personagens femininas extremamente fortes.
May 27, 2018
Freaking amazing!I have no words , the ending was breathtaking .
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