The Game of Thrones versus History: Written in Blood is an academic-trade title published by Wiley-Blackwell, available now.
The book comprises a collection of essays by historians who explain the factual roots of George R. R. Martin’s book series, A Song of Ice and Fire and the HBO television series, Game of Thrones. Similar in vein to the volumes in Wiley’s Pop Culture and Philosophy series, GoT v. H reaches out to fans and students who wish to enhance their experience of the fictional story, while deepening their knowledge of history through parallels drawn by the contributing history scholars. The writing style is entertaining as well as informative and thoughtful.
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