{"product_id":"9783032080226","title":"Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon: A Critical Companion","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePalgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon: A Critical Companion\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eYoung, Joseph Rex\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a brief scholarly introduction to \u003cem\u003eA Game of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e, the first volume of George R. R. Martin's ongoing series \u003cem\u003eA Song of Ice and Fire. \u003c\/em\u003eThe book examines Martin's novel as a shrewd, genre-literate utilization of commonplaces and imperatives of its genre. \u003cspan class=\"markz1fkcmpru\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eYoung\u003c\/span\u003e focuses on various aspects of Martin's worldbuilding, as well as his use of fantasy to manage and utilize narrative tension. The overall polemic thrust of the book will be that Martin's novel displays his ability to manage the inherent tension between literary convention and innovation, producing something that is both an admirable essay in genre and a strong platform for distinctive author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-01-03\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783032080226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-032-08023-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 96\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44477682417804,"sku":"9783032080226","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032080226.jpg?v=1776044230","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032080226","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}