He has a PhD in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he studied the history of public policy and was a political and union activist. About the author Steven Attewell is the author of Race for the Iron Throne, a blog that examines the history and politics of the Song of Ice and Fire series and HBO's Game of Thrones. Note: this is part one of a two-parter, covering the first 40 chapters of A Clash of Kings (from the "Prologue" to "Catelyn V") - there was so much insight and analysis crammed into this book, Amazon forced us to break it up into two installments. II is nearly an encyclopedia instead of a reading companion - one that will prove to be indispensable to the reader who wants to pick up on every last little flourish in all of Song of Ice and Fire. At over 450 pages, the first part of Race for the Iron Throne, Vol. Show looks at the key differences - both good and bad - between the story as originally conceived on the printed page and as realized in HBO's Game of Thrones.
What If? offers up a tantalizing look at how these political and historical elements could have played out in dozens of alternative scenarios, underscoring the majesty and complexity of Martin's storytelling. The Political and Historical Analyses explore the political ramifications that each character's decisions entail while digging into the real-world historical incidents that inspired Martin's narrative twists and turns. Each one of Clash 's first 40 chapters is broken down in meticulous detail in four key areas. Martin's masterful A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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