{"product_id":"women-of-ice-and-fire-anne-gjelsvik-9781501302909","title":"Women of Ice and Fire","description":"George R.R. Martin's acclaimed seven-book fantasy series \u003ci\u003eA Song of Ice and Fire \u003c\/i\u003eis unique for its strong and multi-faceted female protagonists, from teen queen Daenerys, scheming Queen Cersei, child avenger Arya, knight Brienne, Red Witch Melisandre, and many more. The \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e universe challenges, exploits, yet also changes how we think of women and gender, not only in fantasy, but in Western culture in general. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Divided into three sections addressing questions of adaptation from novel to television, female characters, and politics and female audience engagement within the GoT universe, the interdisciplinary and international lineup of contributors analyze gender in relation to female characters and topics such as genre, sex, violence, adaptation, as well as fan reviews. The genre of fantasy was once considered a primarily male territory with male heroes. \u003ci\u003eWomen of Ice and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the GoT universe challenges, exploits, and reimagines gender and why it holds strong appeal to female readers, audiences, and online participants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Gjelsvik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501302906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501302909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Anne Gjelsvik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935194644735,"sku":"9781501302909","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3a58f685-a912-4953-86e9-617f00b3f54c.jpg?v=1681418405","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-of-ice-and-fire-anne-gjelsvik-9781501302909","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}