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HBO's Game of Thrones is one of the most remarkable success stories of recent television. Critically acclaimed, a ratings smash and going from strength to strength, the series will define fantasy for years to come. This official companion book gives fans new ways to enter the world of Westeros and discover more about the beloved (and reviled) characters and the electrifying plotlines. Hundreds of set photos, production and costume designs, storyboards and insider stories reveal how the show's creators translated George R. R. Martin's best-selling fantasy series for the screen. Featuring interviews with key actors and crew members that capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from the first two seasons, as well as a preface by George R. R. Martin, this special volume, bound in a lavish debossed padded cover, offers behind-the-scenes access to this ground-breaking and hugely successful series.

Con la sua Corvette, caricata a dovere di "roba" dagli uomini di Uncle Blue, Monty scorazza per New York, accolto come una rock star nelle scuole bene di Manhattan, negli infimi locali dei gangster russi di Downtown e negli attici lussuosi dei brokers e degli attori pieni di grana. Ora, però, ha chiuso per sempre. Entro 24 ore salirà sul bus per Oti-sville e domani mattina cederà il suo nome in cambio di un numero... 24 ore soltanto, una sola misera notte da passare ancora con i suoi amici: Frank Slattery, un tipo svitato che lavora a Wall Street e sa tutto di tasso d'inflazione, rilevazioni statistiche, condizioni meteorologiche e oscillazioni di mercato; e Jakob Elinsky, un insegnante di inglese che passa il tempo a fantasticare sulle sue giovani allieve. Un'ultima notte per fare casino, un'ultima notte di libertà, a meno che da Uncle Blue... La 25ª ora ci svela il lato oscuro della New York di o ggi, tra i club privati di Downtown e i freddi locali di Wall Street, dove si aggirano non soltanto brokers e uomini d'affari, ma gangster senza scrupoli e giovani senza illusioni.

In the coldest winter in history, in a straving city under siege, two prisoners are thrown together on a desperate adventure. Lev, a shy, chess-loving teenager and Kolya, a charismatic chancer. They are given one week to complete an extraordinary mission: to scour the ravaged countryside and find a dozen eggs. Or come back empty-handed, and die.

A tour de force of imaginative storytelling from the critically acclaimed author of City of Thieves and The 25th Hour and co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones In When the Nines Roll Over , David Benioff (The 25th Hour, City of Thieves) uses humor and rich characterizations to explore the sometimes thrilling, sometimes pathetic emotional lives of a diverse set of characters. Over the course of eight stories, we are introduced to a host of young people on the cusp of discovery and loss. As he evokes the various states of agony and pleasure--humiliation, rebellion, camaraderie, and desire--Benioff displays a profound understanding of the transformative power of a single moment and how sadness can be illuminated by a humorous flip side. When the Nines Roll Over confirms the promise of a gifted writer emerging as a storytelling force.

Monty Brogan starts a seven-year prison sentence for dealing drugs tomorrow. Tonight is his last night of freedom. His father wants him to run. His drug-lord boss, Uncle Blue, wants to know if he squealed. His girlfriend isn't sure what she wants, and his two best friends know one thing for sure; after he goes in, he will never be the same.

Román odehrávající se v současném New Yorku přináší příběh mladého Monty Grogana, odsouzeného za prodej drog. Za 24 hodin má Monty nastoupit sedmiletý trest ve federální věznici v Otisvillu, před svým odchodem musí ještě uspořádat několik věcí a rozloučit se se svou dívkou a přáteli. Zpětně se čtenář seznámí s příběhem jeho života, s příběhem úspěšného dítěte z lepší rodiny, s příběhem odehrávajícím se ve světě peněz, slávy, dealerů drog i mocných mafií. Současně sledujeme životní osudy Montyho přátel: vysokoškolského učitele, intelektuála Jakoba a makléře Slatteryho. Tyto, na první pohled, zcela rozdílné lidi váže hluboké přátelství a nyní je čeká těžká zkouška.