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The first volume of a definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros is set centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones" and answers key questions about the dynasty's origins, conflicts and relationships with dragons.
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1 primary book2 released booksA Targaryen History is a 2-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2018 with contributions by George R.R. Martin, Джордж Р.Р. Мартин, and 3 others.
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This was an interesting companion piece to Martin's abandoned Song of Ice and Fire series*. It's written from an in-universe perspective, chronicling the history of the earliest Targaryen rulers of Westeros. Written as a history book, it initially feels dry and lifeless, but as you get more engaged with it (and as Martin gets to the more interesting parts of Westerosi history), it becomes sometimes fascinating. On the whole, the Targaryens are a great argument against hereditary monarchy, and it's interesting to see the Westerosi narrator struggle to attempt to justify their failings and present them as beneficial parts of the development of his society.
Due to the scope of the material that Martin's going over, he unfortunately doesn't have space to include all the parts of the history that fans are most interested in - there's no Aegon the Unlikely or Rhaegar Targaryen here, which is a bit of a shame. On the other hand, he does include a comprehensive look at the Dance of Dragons that is epic in scale and rivals anything he's written in this world.
Moartea pasiunii.
Nu am citit niciodată ceva mai plictisitor, asta in conditiile in care eu citeam de plăcere manualele de istorie in avans... Doar că acolo era vorba de niște oameni, in timp ce aici e doar o înșiruire de x fiul lui x nepotul lui x căsătorit cu regina x si Mâna lui era x si prințesa x era fiica sa promisă lui x., timp de 700 de pagini .. unde niciun x nu e mai mult decât un nume. Nici măcar atât, e doar o combinație de litere ce nu reprezintă vreun personaj conturat câtuși de puțin. Cartea nu are deloc poveste, doar cate 1000 de personaje pe fiecare pagină lipsită de orice urmă de ceva interesant. Apropo, am citit mai multe istorii ale Angliei, pe care evident o emuleaza, si toate erau incomparabil mai interesante. Fiind scrise de istorici, nu scriitori.
Și am avut o problemă si cu traducerea, deși e de la 2 din cei mai buni si experimentați traducatori de la noi, pt ca nu se poate hotărî intre limbaj modern (ar fi fost ok) sau arhaizant (si el ar fi fost ok, dar combinația constantă între cuvinte ca “teroare” si “gîlceavă” e foarte deranjanta).
It's just not holding my attention. I thought I would enjoy this because I do like the Targeryans but I'm incredibly bored by all of them at the moment 😮💨
I liked reading about the history, but if I put it down, I wouldn't pick it up again. So I read this in one sitting to prevent that from happening.