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A Game of Thrones
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
- Length: 33 hrs and 46 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Now the acclaimed HBO series Game of Thrones - the masterpiece that became a cultural phenomenon
Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse - unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister - the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind.
All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki - whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.
What the critics say
- Locus Award, 1997
"Martin's trophy case is already stuffed with major prizes...He's probably going to have to add another shelf, at least." (Publishers Weekly)
"The first volume in Martin's first fantasy saga combines intrigue, action, romance, and mystery in a family saga." (Booklist)
"Grabs hold and won't let go. It's brilliant." (Robert Jordan)
"This novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." (Chicago Sun-Times)
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-05-07
The narration leaves much to be desired.
First off, the book is incredible, extremely detailed and fleshed out. However, the narration leaves much to be desired. From odd pronunciations to flat out mispronunciations of character names and locations within the world, to the narrators inability to keep character voices the same throughout the book, I can't help but feel the Game of Thrones audio book series would benefit from a better narrator.
In a series with literally thousands of characters is does not bode well that the majority of characters sound roughly the same, be they men or women, though the female character voices are vastly worse than their male counterparts.
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- Les
- 2017-10-10
love it!
Seen the tv show not knowing the books. The first book is amazing! can't wait to hear the other ones!
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- Urfa Bhatti
- 2019-02-18
Horrible narration
The narration was so horrible I couldn't muster the strength to put up with even a singular chapter. The narrator has no grasp of accents and character building, the accent for each character changes too rapidly, much to the listeners annoyance. The writing could not salvage the horrible narration for me.
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- justin moore
- 2021-01-27
Horrible narrator.
How did they actually let this narrator continue?
Roy manages to make anyone who isn't 13 sound like a blubbering old man and it just ruins the story. Just read the gd book, we don't need to hear your idea of their voice.
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- Jared Miller
- 2019-04-17
better then the show
just be careful ...once you begin i swear to the old gods you won't want to leave.
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- Lisa
- 2018-09-13
Thouroughly entertaining story
The story is great, and I love being able to take it with me wherever I go. The performance is ok. The narrator mis-pronounces names and will one moment read a name correctly and then later on read that name incorrectly. That’s a bit annoying, but other than that it’s fine.
#audible1
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-05-20
Outstanding book. Great voice acting.
I’m specifically writing this to compliment Roy Dotrice’s narrating skills (Everybody knows the book is great). Even though the narrator can sometimes take weird voices that get hard to understand (Varys), I still like how much he reflects the characters emotions in his voice. It really emerges you in the story. He’s also very good at changing voices for different characters, in ways that fit GRRM’s definitions. He gives life to the characters.
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- Michael Deangelis
- 2018-09-25
Amazing book
I've watched the entire game of thrones series multiple times and always wanted to read the books. Only problem with the books is their massive and would take months to read for me, audible solves this problem as I love to listen.
Thanks audible! #Audible1
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-06-22
Voice Acting
I really loved this audiobook, it's a fantastic story. Unfortunately it is entirely read by one person, and is in desperate need of more voices. I think that even the addition of a woman to read the female parts would add so much to the experience. Still a great listen!
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- Teresa
- 2018-01-18
Get lost in another world for a time
This story is full of amazing characters living lives full of love, laughter, joy, fear, terror, and great acts of bravery brought to vivid life by the narration of Mr Dotrice. So grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and sit back to enjoy this world created by Mr. Martin come into being.
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- Kristie
- 2013-05-09
Terrible editing, though...
Great story and fantastic narration. I have nothing to add on that front.
About the quality, however...once an hour a sentence repeated itself. I'm assuming they recorded from a CD where the last sentence of a disc is repeated as the first sentence of the next disc. Also, the last 40 minutes of Audible's Part 3 were repeated at the beginning of Part 4. Not at all on par with Audible's usual quality...surprising and disappointing that they would let one of their best sellers go out in this condition.
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- K. Schoff
- 2018-12-27
Audible, PLEASE re-record series w/ new narrator!!
Game of Thrones is an excellently written series, and the books should be recorded with a narrator who does it justice. Roy Dotrice is an absolute legend and his speaking voice is excellent, however he fails to be a good fit for this series. I got through the first two books and gave up somewhere around the third GOT book ,solely because of the narration.
All the characters sound like old men, even the ones in their 30s and 40s. Many of the voices have that wet, mealy-mouthed, too much saliva in my throat sound and it is SO distracting. Drogo sounds like a poor imitation of a cholo gangbanger. I understand the narrator was elderly when he recorded this, but when he attempts to give the characters voices it is just awful and cheesy.
Hopefully audible will listen to the countless complaints about this series and invest in re-recording the GOT books with a new and superior narrator. May I suggest Ray Porter? He would do a stupendous job with this material and finally the series would get a talented voice to match the quality of the writing.
For now, with the current narrator I can't recommend this purchase unless you truly don't mind bad narration and it won't bother you.
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- sammysmom
- 2015-05-04
Why oh why was this guy chosen for the narrator?
Love, love, looooooove this series but good lord-this guy's terrible. I don't understand all the people that like his performance?! His range is horrible. He uses ever so slight variations on the same 2 voices over and over, sometimes inconsistently changing his voice for various parts. His only saving grace, for me, is I recognize he has a nice voice but he would have been better off not trying to change his voice at all and just doing straight reading. Michael Kramer would have been brilliant narrating this series.
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- Brent
- 2004-02-17
A fantastic tale!
I read a lot of fantasy and sci-fi, and I can promise you that this series of books is among the best.
This tale takes place in a land known as the "Seven Kingdoms." However, these kingdoms are actually ruled by a single King with various Lords under him. The history of these kingdoms is expertly blended into the plot, so that you effortlessly become emersed into the world. I can't overstate the skill with which the author draws the reader into his world. It feels as if this land, with its people, traditions and history is as real as our own.
Magic does exist in this world, but it is rare. It is used to color the plot, not to dominate it. There are hints of other races, but varieties of humans are all we encounter. There is some profanity, but it's fairly rare and in context. There is some sexual content. I wouldn't recommend this book for children.
Large sections of the plot revolve around the "palace intrigue" of the King, his family and the Lords. This is a book about the nobles of this realm and, as the title suggests, the high stake games they play for power. The characters in the book are deep, colorful and simply splendid. Their lives have a depth to them that few authors accomplish. I confess that, when not reading the book, I actually thought about them during the day and laid awake wondering about them at night. In the audio version, the narrator does a wonderful job of giving voice to these vivid characters.
The plot has numerous twists and turns. Sometimes I think the author intentionally speculates about what the reader would expect in the plot of a fantasy novel, and then does something completely different. I gave up trying to predict what would happen, and decided to just enjoy the ride. However, there is an overall "master" plot that is slowly unveiled in this and subsequent books.
If you enjoy fantasy, this is a must read. Even if you usually don't like fantasy, you may very enjoy this one.
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- MadXStitcher
- 2015-05-02
Terrible narrator ruins a great book
What didn’t you like about Roy Dotrice’s performance?
Dotrice makes a slew of mistakes and errors that should have been caught with editing and multiple takes. Not only does he occasionally trip over lines, but he doesn't seem to know how to pronounce a single name in this entire book. It's incredibly jarring to listen to Brian and P-tire and Sancha. Not only that, but his voices are frequently distracting. Aftere being spoilt for talent in the show, the caricature voices are either too difficult to understand, like Varys slurring his words disgustingly, or downright insulting, as with the strange Warwick Davis impression he seems to be doing for Tyrion.
I sincerely hope to find other narrators for the subsequent books, because I have no intention of continuing this series with Dotrice narrating.
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- Theodore
- 2012-01-09
OMG! OMG! OMG!
I am without words.... This book is just epic! I am still reeling from the captivating storyline and the amazing narration! This is what mature fantasy literature is all about, it is magical and yet feels so realistic. The vast array of characters are engaging and beautifully developed. The characters age so realistically in the book and the many sub-plots and intertwining leaves you just wanting more and more. The narration is so spot on I can't think of anyone else that could do this book any more justice, Roy Dotrice, you are just plain great. This was one of those books that you CANNOT stop listening to. I mean I listened to this book non stop, going to bed some UNREAL hours because of it. I am so impressed, so so so impressed!
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- Leslie
- 2011-04-06
Great book - not so great audiobook
I should start off by saying that my comments will not pertain to the story, plot, characters or descriptions contained within "A Game of Thrones." If you are curious about these things, other reviewers have described them at length and in a far better manner than I ever could. If I was just going to judge this book based on its content, I would have given it the highest score possible.
However, I was sorely disappointed by the quality of this audio book. It is obvious that the producers did not spend a good deal of time reviewing these recordings or they would have noticed several things.
First - The narrator does not pronounce character names the same every time he says them. Within the first six hours, I heard Lady Stark referred to as CAT-LYNN, CAT-EH-LYNN, and CATE-LYNN. I also heard Prince Joffrey referred to as Jeffrey, Theon referred to as both THEE-ON and THAY-ON and the man somehow managed to put an "h" into Sansa's name several times. There are similar problems with some of the place names and words invented by the author. This is distracting, to say the very least.
Second - No less than three times during the first six hours, a small portion of the text was repeats at least twice (either due to a poor editing cut or some sort of glitch with a track break).
Third - When not reciting dialogue, the narrator's voice is fairly flat and monotonous. During scenes of heavy description/exposition (the set-up for the tournament, for example) this slows the pace of the book to a crawl.
IN short, I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wanted to read it, but I would suggest that they stay away from the audio version. Sadly, the others in the series have the same narrator, so I suspect that they suffer from the same problems. I, however, am not going to spend the money to find out.
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- J. Caldwell
- 2017-12-06
Entertaining story, narrating not so much
Highly recommend this book if you enjoy the television series. There are some differences, but the history is richer in the novel(s) and I found it easier to follow.
However, Mr. Dotrice's narration leaves a lot to be desired. His voice is harsh and gruff, which doesn't lend itself to a plethora of various characters (I found the voice of Tywin especially obnoxious - forcibly pompous, uttering 2 or 3 words between lengthy pauses and breaths, like the worst caricature of a fat old British member of parliament). His interpretation of the pronounciation of the characters' names was inconsistent - "Joffrey" became "Jeffrey" at one point, "Hodor" was used interchangeably with "Hodar," and the Stark matriarch was sometimes "Catt-lin" and other times "Cait-lin," just to name a few. Narration of dialogue in a character's voice sometimes carries over into non-dialogue parts (i.e. reading "...said Arya" in Arya's voice). I found myself actually surprised this recording was given the thumbs-up for release, especially for a story so wildly popular as this one.
The narration almost ruins the book for me. I so wished for a different narrator for the remainder of the series, but alas - if you want to experience Game of Thrones on audiobook, this is what you're stuck with.
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- WickedySplit
- 2014-02-23
Narrator ruins this epic fantasy
What did you like best about A Game of Thrones? What did you like least?
I love this series. I've read it already but decided to go through it again, but this time through audible.
How could the performance have been better?
In a story that is built off the richness and complexity of characters, it behooves the narrator to familiarize himself with the names, ages, and personalities of at least the main cast. This guy consistently misreads names, puts on an idiotic oaf voice for large and fierce characters, narrates a teenage boy's dialogue in the voice of an old man, and makes practically every other make character out in the same gruff voice. Completely ruins the diversity and dynamics of this great sory.
Further, after 30+ hours of him, I can say his prose and tone at times are just odd. They confuse the meaning of the passages and are littered with random pauses and abrupt continuations. It's like an actor breaking the fourth wall. His performance really jars you out of the story and is completely distracting.
Any additional comments?
It's a crime this guy goes on to narrate several more books in this series. I hope he improves, he's just awful.
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- Megan
- 2013-06-21
Love the Book, Hate the Narrator
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I've listened to over 50 audiobooks at this point, and this is the first time I have ever had such a negative experience with a narrator. Horrible! The voices are not even remotely aligned with the age or personality of the characters. A 15 year old sounds like a shaking voiced 80 year old. Just awful. So disappointed. So, no I wouldn't recommend the audiobook to anyone, especially people who are sensitive to bad narrators. But i've powered through and am on book 4 at this point- purely because I love the series that much.
What didn’t you like about Roy Dotrice’s performance?
Everything. I am praying that with the renewed interest in this series, they will redo the audiobooks. Tyrion Lannister is the absolute worst though. I almost can't listen to it, it's so grating and annoying.
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- Nicolas
- 2016-10-18
Really good
Some minor characters hard to understand for a non native english speakers.
Great history and great voice acting.
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- Lady Diana
- 2016-09-03
Wonderful !
Great reading, made the characters come to life, can't wait to buy the second book !
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- Imad
- 2016-08-22
Wonderful
The descriptions of each scene makes you watch it live. The storyline is very catching and unpredictable.
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- Maxime
- 2020-09-07
Good book but the narrator doesn't do it justice
I already read all the ASOIAF books both in French and English, and I have to say I was looking forward to trying the audiobook version after enjoying the audiobooks for LOTR, but the narrator in this title, despite being a good narrator... just doesn't do justice to the dark cold vibe that this story is all about. It feels too much like we are being read a generic heroic fantasy story while ASOIAF is everything but that.
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- bahlafille
- 2019-09-11
Some parts a bit hard to understand
Absolutely talented narrator but it's a bit difficult to understand some voices that mumbles too much, as English is not my first language and his accent is heavy. But very good!
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- Bailleul Stephane
- 2017-05-07
Une voix magique
Une voix magique pour un texte superbe. magnifique j'ai eu du mal à lâcher mes écouteurs.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-10-14
fantastic book
Wasn't a fan of the series the first time around, warmed to it when rewatching it with a fan, so decided to give the book a try
Fantastic writing and world building, I understand now the appeal. I must admit that despite a great effort from the narrator, I had a hard time going through the book due to his speech pattern, eventhough I commend his work overall, he really brings life to some of the characters
An overall great book and good audiobook !
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- Nicholas J
- 2022-10-02
Epic scale, intriguing story, grounded fantasy
Disclaimer: I read the books a few years back, but was looking to revisit it.
Obviously, I love the story and writing style.
The narration is great, although some of the voices chosen for characters seem a bit strange (children sounding like frail, elderly people). Somewhat strong accent, but very enjoyable.
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- Vanderborght
- 2022-09-15
Incroyable
Plongée dans l'histoire de A à Z. George R.R Martin est un très grand écrivain
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- bron
- 2021-05-30
GRRM is a master.
I love this book. I got into the books after watching the show. They are so layered. GRRM writes in a 'gardner' style which some can find problematic and does lead to hic-ups in story but the storytelling overall makes up for any inconsistencies. This world is so vast and so dense and has such a huge dense back story that you can relisten and relisten and still get more out of the story. It is a true epic. Its full of little mysteries and big ones that a careful listener can figure out. the fantasy side is not overwhelming, it's a light spinkle through the books. It is very real so be warned, the horrors of humanity are well represented. As for the performance, Roy is a true hero but make a lot of mistakes. However, in his defence he was in his 80s and I think holds a world record from these books due to the number of characters performed. So he gets lost in his voices and stuffs characters names up which, due to the dense political nature of this book, can get you lost. but I still love it.
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