{"product_id":"vying-for-the-iron-throne-lindsey-mantoan-9781476674261","title":"Vying for the Iron Throne: Essays on Power, Gender, Death and Performance in Hbo's Game of Thrones","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e has changed the landscape of television during an era hailed as the Golden Age of TV. An adaptation of George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy \u003ci\u003eA Song of Fire and Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, the HBO series has taken on a life of its own with original plotlines that advance past those of Martin's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The death of protagonist Ned Stark at the end of Season One launched a killing spree in television--major characters now die on popular shows weekly. While many shows kill off characters for pure shock value, death on \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e produces seismic shifts in power dynamics--and resurrected bodies that continue to fight. This collection of new essays explores how power, death, gender, and performance intertwine in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lindsey Mantoan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476674264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476674261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Lindsey Mantoan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123898347775,"sku":"9781476674261","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_75724150-b5f8-4068-aa06-2904e0b06637.jpg?v=1687433541","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vying-for-the-iron-throne-lindsey-mantoan-9781476674261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}