Songs of the Dying Earth 2009
By George R. R. Martin, Gardner R. Dozois, Arthur Morey, Gardner Dozois
- American Science fiction, American Fantasy fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fiction, science fiction, general
An anthology prepared in tribute to the career of Jack Vance features original tales inspired by "The Dying Earth" and includes contributions by such genre masters as Neil Gaiman, Tanith Lee, and Robert Silverberg.
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Nostalgic, classical in form, grave and cool.
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- classical in formformally daring
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- First published
- 2009
- Pages
- 665
- Publisher
- Brilliance Audio, HarperCollins Publishers, Harper Voyager
- Editions
- 12
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780765360618
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George Raymond Richard Martin (born September 20, 1948), sometimes referred to as GRRM, is an American author and screenwriter of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He is best known for his ongoing *A Song of Ice and Fire* series of epic fantasy novels. Critics have described Martin's work as dark and cynical. His first novel, Dying of the Light, set the tone for most of his future work; it is set on a mostly abandoned planet that is slowly becoming uninhabitable as it moves away from its sun. This story, and many of Martin's others, have a strong sense of melancholy. His characters are often unhappy, or at least unsatisfied - trying to stay idealistic in a ruthless world. Many have eleme
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