Portraits of His Children (includes: With Morning Comes Mistfall; Second King of Loneliness; Last Super Bowl; Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr; Ice Dragon; In the Lost Lands; Unsound Variations; Closing Time; Under Siege; The Glass Flower )

Martin, George R R (signed) ( George Raymond Richard Martin ), Introduction By Roger Zelazny

ISBN 10: 0671721240 / ISBN 13: 9780671721244

Published by N.Y. / New York: Baen, 1992, 1st Paperback Edition, First Printing, New York, NY, 1992

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------------( 1st printing of the First paperback Edition ) ---paperback, a Fine unread copy, browning to the verso of the covers, signed and inscribed To John with all good wishes George R R Martin", --- this contains: Portraits of His Children; With Morning Comes Mistfall; Second King of Loneliness; Last Super Bowl; Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr; Ice Dragon; In the Lost Lands; Unsound Variations; Closing Time; Under Siege; The Glass Flower, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 4.25w x 6.75h Inches. Seller Inventory # 169079

Bibliographic Details

Title: Portraits of His Children (includes: With ...

Publisher: N.Y. / New York: Baen, 1992, 1st Paperback Edition, First Printing, New York, NY

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Soft Cover

Illustrator: Paul Chadwick Cover Art

Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed (see description)

Edition: First Printing.

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Synopsis:

A collection of short science fiction tales by the Hugo and Nebula Award winner features a tale of an author who is visited by the characters from his novel and a little girl whose best friend is a dragon made of ice. Reprint.

From Publishers Weekly:

Martin has a loyal following for his ironic voice and his colorful imagination. This new collection, gathering stories from 14 years, puts that inventiveness at the service of a romantic and sentimental vision. In one of the earliest pieces, "With Morning Comes Mistfall," the allure of the mysterious, myth-laden Wraithworld vanishes with scientific scrutiny. The noble "Ice Dragon" gives its life to save the little girl who loves it. In the title story a novelist wallows in self pity for having devoted more time to his fictional creations than to his family. A time travel/revenge-of-the-nerd yarn, "Unsound Variations," somewhat escapes the pattern, but this remains overall a weak collection.
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