Inside HBO's Game of Thrones: Seasons 1 & 2 (Game of Thrones Book, Book about HBO Series) (Game of Thrones X Chronicle Books) - Hardcover

Bryan Cogman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1452110107 ISBN 13: 9781452110103

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2012

Synopsis

HBO's Game of Thrones draws millions of obsessed views each episode. This official companion book offers and exclusive look at how the show's creators translated George R.R. Martin's best-selling fantasy series into a fantastic yet plausible world that has captivated views worldwide. Inside HBO's Game of Throne showcases hundreds of unpublished set photos, production and costume designs, storyboard and props and show writer Bryan Cogman has interviewed all the key actors and crew members to capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from the first two seasons. Fans of the books will get to dive even deeper into the world of Westeros through detailed maps, family trees, a dissection of the Dothraki language and histories of the world's essential realms, from Winterfell to The Iron Islands. With a forward by George R.R. Martin, Inside HBO's Game of Thrones is an exclusive window into this unprecedented television series.

About this title

Review:

"For anyone yet to read Martin's novels, the book is a godsend. For all its epic brilliance, Game Of Thrones' multiple complex story threads can leave you befuddled, but thanks to profiles of the major characters, family trees and more, you soon know how to tell a Greyjoy from a Tyrell.

The book's also a solid 'Making Of'. Author Bryan Cogman (a story editor on the series) has interviewed the show's key creative forces, and between them they reveal the attention to detail that's gone into realising the Seven Kingdoms. Particular focus is given to pivotal scenes like the storming of King's Landing, and it's here - when things get properly geeky - that the book's at its best."
-SFX

"For the most part, people who watch and adore HBO's adaptation of author George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones saga (released in book form via the A Song of Fire and Ice series) do so largely, though still pleasantly, in the dark. Give any random viewer a pop quiz with questions about which character belongs to which family, and how to spell characters' names, and the grades would be sub-par at best. Thankfully, the dense story lines are much easier to sift through and grasp thanks to Inside HBO's Game of Thrones. Combining in-depth cast and crew interviews with Martin's own insight, it's 192 pages of Westeros overload, perfect for a few months of catching up and/or refreshing before the show returns for its third season"
Complex.com

Book Description:

A remarkable exclusive insight into HBO's hugely successful GAME OF THRONES series, based on the bestselling books by George R. R. Martin

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1452110107
• ISBN 13: 9781452110103
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192