The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law
by Abercrombie, Joe
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0575079797
- ISBN 13
- 9780575079793
- Seller
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Forrestfield, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Synopsis
Joe Abercrombie—a 2008 John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award Nominee—was born in Lancaster, England on the last day of 1974. He studied psychology at Manchester University, and for the last ten years he has worked in London as a freelance film editor, cutting documentaries and concerts for bands from Coldplay to Iron Maiden. He lives with his wife, Lou, and his daughter, Grace. In his spare time he writes edgy fantasy novels. He is the author of The Blade Itself—The First Law: Book One. Visit Joe Abercrombie online at www.joeabercrombie.com.
Reviews
I emailed Joe Abercrombie before I read this book, I'd seen it in the book shop and read the first two pages but had no cash to buy. I had not read any fantasy for a decade preferring to read histories and enjoying them.This first two page encounter so fired me I had to look him up and contact him. Being a Robert E Howard fan I asked him if the book could deliver the sound of axe biting into bone that I so missed in current fantasy. All he said was "yes, I can give you bones and blood". He gave it alright and much more. Logen Ninefingers cuts a bloody swath through all he pits himself against. All set against a background of politics, war, treachery and betrayal. Heavy with a history of ancient monarchy along with Logen's own tragic and triumphant life it is a story that draws you in with its potential.I would like to think that Conan would be one of Logen's ancestral tribesmen.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Caerwen Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041145
- Title
- The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law
- Author
- Abercrombie, Joe
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0575079797
- ISBN 13
- 9780575079793
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 2007
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