Filled with gorgeous illustrations and artwork from HBO's hit series, The Art of Game of Thrones is the definitive collection. Beautifully crafted and presented in a deluxe, large format, these pages present a visual chronicle of the meticulous work done by artists to bring the world of Westeros to life on-screen.
Documenting his grandparents' experiences during the siege of Leningrad, a young writer learns his grandfather's story about how a military deserter and he tried to secure pardons by gathering hard-to-find ingredients for a powerful colonel's daughter's wedding cake.
A tour de force of imaginative storytelling from the critically acclaimed author of City of Thieves and The 25th Hour and co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones In When the Nines Roll Over , David Benioff (The 25th Hour, City of Thieves) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss. As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasure--humiliation, rebellion, camaraderie, and desire--Benioff displays a profound understanding of the transformative power of a single moment and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side. When the Nines Roll Over confirms the promise of a gifted writer emerging as a storytelling force.
Monty Brogan starts a seven-year prison sentence for dealing drugs tomorrow. Tonight is his last night of freedom. His father wants him to run. His drug-lord boss, Uncle Blue, wants to know if he squealed. His girlfriend isn't sure what she wants, and his two best friends know one thing for sure; after he goes in, he will never be the same.
HBO's Game of Thrones is one of the most remarkable success stories of recent television. Critically acclaimed, a ratings smash and going from strength to strength, the series will define fantasy for years to come. This official companion book gives fans new ways to enter the world of Westeros and discover more about the beloved (and reviled) characters and the electrifying plotlines. Hundreds of set photos, production and costume designs, storyboards and insider stories reveal how the show's creators translated George R. R. Martin's best-selling fantasy series for the screen. Featuring interviews with key actors and crew members that capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from the first two seasons, as well as a preface by George R. R. Martin, this special volume, bound in a lavish debossed padded cover, offers behind-the-scenes access to this ground-breaking and hugely successful series.
Román odehrávající se v současném New Yorku přináší příběh mladého Monty Grogana, odsouzeného za prodej drog. Za 24 hodin má Monty nastoupit sedmiletý trest ve federální věznici v Otisvillu, před svým odchodem musí ještě uspořádat několik věcí a rozloučit se se svou dívkou a přáteli. Zpětně se čtenář seznámí s příběhem jeho života, s příběhem úspěšného dítěte z lepší rodiny, s příběhem odehrávajícím se ve světě peněz, slávy, dealerů drog i mocných mafií. Současně sledujeme životní osudy Montyho přátel: vysokoškolského učitele, intelektuála Jakoba a makléře Slatteryho. Tyto, na první pohled, zcela rozdílné lidi váže hluboké přátelství a nyní je čeká těžká zkouška.
"Grad lopova" ratni je roman koji kroz divlju avanturu o odrastanju dvojice glavnih junaka na istoj stranici objedinjuje humor, okrutnost i patos. Radnja započinje jedne od najhladnijih zima u povijesti Rusije tijekom drugoga svjetskog rata, u izgladnjelom gradu pod opsadom, a dvojica zatvorenika bivaju bačeni zajedno u prilično beznadnu avanturu. Lev, sramežljivi tinejdžer i zaljubljenik u šah, i Kolja, karizmatični hazarder imaju tjedan dana za vrlo neobičnu misiju: pretražiti opustošenu unutrašnjost Rusije u potrazi za tucetom jaja. Ako se vrate u Petrograd praznih ruku, umrijet će. Benioff je uspio svojom toplom i produhovljenom proznom pričom objediniti svijet književnosti sa povijesnim činjenicama i društvenim prilikama za vrijeme opsade Lenjingrada tijekom drugoga svjetskog rata.
