Assassin's Apprentice

Robin Hobb

ISBN 10: 0002246066 / ISBN 13: 9780002246064

Published by HarperCollins, London, 1995

About this Item

A very good uncorrected Proof copy bound in illustrated wraps. Reading crease to spine. The covers are scuffed with wear to the edges. This copy is ex-lib with a partial library stamp on the inside of the cover with paper roughed at the bottom of that page where a label has been removed. On the half title page opposite there are the remnants of the lending history sheet at the top [see third picture]. Signed by the Author on the title page. The design is different to the one used when published. Seller Inventory # 010391

Bibliographic Details

Title: Assassin's Apprentice

Publisher: HarperCollins, London

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: Uncorrected Proof

About this title

Synopsis:

In a faraway land in which the nobility are named for the virtues they embody, one young boy becomes a walking enigma. A cipher to be interpreted and used by the crafty, the wise and the wicked. Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry, is a royal bastard.

Review:

'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers ... what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.'
The Times

‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’
George R.R. Martin

‘Hobb is superb’ Conn Iggulden

‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’ Guardian

‘This is a historical novel with a sly touch of magic. The first in the Farseer trilogy, this book will get new readers hooked on a series that recalls HBO’s Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings’ Telegraph