Ever wonder what it's like to attend a feast at Winterfell? Wish you could split a lemon cake with Sansa Stark, scarf down a pork pie with the Night's Watch, or indulge in honeyfingers with Daenerys Targaryen? George R. R. Martin's bestselling saga A Song of Ice and Fire and the runaway hit HBO series Game of Thrones are renowned for bringing Westeros's sights and sounds to vivid life. But one important ingredient has always been missing: the mouthwatering dishes that form the backdrop of this extraordinary world. Now, fresh out of the series that redefined fantasy, comes the cookbook that may just redefine dinner . . . and lunch, and breakfast.
 
A passion project from superfans and amateur chefs Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer—and endorsed by George R. R. Martin himself—A Feast of Ice and Fire lovingly replicates a stunning range of cuisines from across the Seven Kingdoms and beyond. From the sumptuous delicacies enjoyed in the halls of power at King's Landing, to the warm and smoky comfort foods of the frozen North, to the rich, exotic fare of the mysterious lands east of Westeros, there's a flavor for every palate, and a treat for every chef.
 
These easy-to-follow recipes have been refined for modern cooking techniques, but adventurous eaters can also attempt the authentic medieval meals that inspired them. The authors have also suggested substitutions for some of the more fantastical ingredients, so you won't have to stock your kitchen with camel, live doves, or dragon eggs to create meals fit for a king (or a khaleesi). In all, A Feast of Ice and Fire contains more than 100 recipes, divided by region:
 
• The Wall: Rack of Lamb and Herbs; Pork Pie; Mutton in Onion-Ale Broth; Mulled Wine; Pease Porridge
• The North: Beef and Bacon Pie; Honeyed Chicken; Aurochs with Roasted Leeks; Baked Apples
• The South: Cream Swans; Trout Wrapped in Bacon; Stewed Rabbit; Sister's Stew; Blueberry Tarts
• King's Landing: Lemon Cakes; Quails Drowned in Butter; Almond Crusted Trout; Bowls of Brown; Iced Milk with Honey
• Dorne: Stuffed Grape Leaves; Duck with Lemons; Chickpea Paste
• Across the Narrow Sea: Biscuits and Bacon; Tyroshi Honeyfingers; Wintercakes; Honey-Spiced Locusts
 
There's even a guide to dining and entertaining in the style of the Seven Kingdoms. Exhaustively researched and reverently detailed, accompanied by passages from all five books in the series and full-color photographs guaranteed to whet your appetite, this is the companion to the blockbuster phenomenon that millions of stomachs have been growling for. And remember, winter is coming—so don't be afraid to put on a few pounds.

Includes a Foreword by George R. R. Martin

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE BOX (V - MARTIN GEORGE R.R. - Harper UK

The Seafood Industry: Species, Products, Processing, and Safety, Second Edition is a completely updated and contemporary revision of Flick and Martin's classic publication, The Seafood Industry. Covering all aspects of the commercial fish and shellfish industries – from harvest through consumption – the book thoroughly describes the commercial fishery of the western hemisphere. The international audience will also find the coverage accessible because, although species and regulations may differ, the techniques described are similar worldwide,. The second edition contains a significant expansion of the material included in the first edition. Examples include: high pressure processing; inclusion of additional major crustacean species of commerce; fishery centers and development programs; handling methods on fishing vessels; and new chapters on Toxins, Allergies, and Sensitivities; Composition and Quality; and Risk Management and HACCP; and Processing Fin Fish. The Seafood Industry: Species, Products, Processing, and Safety, comprehensive in scope and current with today's issues, will prove to be a great asset to any industry professional or seafood technologist working in the field.

A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE VAMPIRE NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY, GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
 
Abner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. The hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York doesn't care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh's dilapidated fleet; nor does he care that he won't earn back his investment in a decade. York's reasons for traversing the powerful Mississippi are to be none of Marsh's concern—no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious York's actions may prove. Not until the maiden voyage of Fevre Dream does Marsh realize that he has joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare—and humankind's most impossible dream.

THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.
 
A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK TWO
 
In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced.
 
A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel . . . and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.

THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK TWO
 
In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced.
 
A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel . . . and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.

You've read the books. You've watched the hit series on HBO. Now acclaimed novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson bring George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy masterwork A Game of Thrones to majestic new life in the pages of this full-color graphic novel. Comprised of the initial six issues of the graphic series, this is the first volume in what is sure to be one of the most coveted collaborations of the year.
 
Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season.
 
Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jamie and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms.
 
Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki—whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.

Naomi NovikWith a harrowing tale of a new planet’s mysteriesPeter S. BeagleWith a startling story of revenge and memoryS.M. StirlingWith an original tale set in his bestselling Emberverse continuityDavid BallWith the story of a French engineer captive to a Moroccan kingGardner DozoisWith a tale of the last survivor, after the AIs comeHoward WaldropWith a story of a very different First World WarDavid WeberWith a thirty-thousand-word tale of the invasion of Earth — and its surprising consequencesAll-new long stories of war and warriors from some of the most compelling storytellers now writing“An eclectic mix...Highly recommended.” – Library Journal (starred review)

THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK TWO
 
In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced.
 
A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel . . . and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

GAME OF THRONES: A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, NOW ON HBO.

Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin's monumental epic cycle of high fantasy that began with A Game of Thrones. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction.

A Feast for Crows

It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears. . . . With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King's Landing. Robb Stark's demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist—or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out.

But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters start to gather, picking over the bones of the dead and fighting for the spoils of the soon-to-be dead. Now in the Seven Kingdoms, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed, while surprising faces—some familiar, others only just appearing—are seen emerging from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges ahead.

It is a time when the wise and the ambitious, the deceitful and the strong will acquire the skills, the power, and the magic to survive the stark and terrible times that lie before them. It is a time for nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and stake their fortunes . . . and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests—but only a few are the survivors.

NOW A NEW, ORIGINAL SERIES FROM HBO!

This audiobook bundle includes the first five books in the Song of Ice and Fire series from George R. R. Martin. Tony Award winner Roy Dotrice narrates this stellar collection. Collection includes A Game of Thrones (HBO Tie-in Edition), A Clash of Kings (HBO Tie-in Edition), A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons.
 
A Game of Thrones: Book One
Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens.
 
A Clash of Kings: Book Two
A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders—Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon—who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.
 
A Storm of Swords: Book Three
Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. . .  As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. . .
 
A Feast for Crows: Book Four
It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears. . . . With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King's Landing. Robb Stark's demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist—or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests—but only a few are the survivors.

A Dance with Dragons: Book Five
In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms han

GAME OF THRONES: A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, NOW ON HBO.

Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.

A STORM OF SWORDS

Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. . . .

But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others—a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. . .


From the Trade Paperback edition.

The workbook to accompany Corporate Finance: A Practical Approach, Second Edition

The book that fills the practitioner need for a distillation of the most important tools and concepts of corporate finance

In today's competitive business environment, companies must find innovative ways to enable rapid and sustainable growth not just to survive, but to thrive. Corporate Finance: A Practical Approach is designed to help financial analysts, executives, and investors achieve this goal with a practice-oriented distillation of the most important tools and concepts of corporate finance.

Updated for a post-financial crisis environment, the Second Edition provides coverage of the most important issues surrounding modern corporate finance for the new global economy:

• Preserves the hallmark conciseness of the first edition while offering expanded coverage of key topics including dividend policy, share repurchases, and capital structure
• Current, real-world examples are integrated throughout the book to provide the reader with a concrete understanding of critical business growth concepts
• Explanations and examples are rigorous and global, but make minimal use of mathematics
• Each chapter presents learning objectives which highlight key material, helping the reader glean the most effective business advice possible
• Written by the experts at CFA Institute, the world's largest association of professional investment managers

Created for current and aspiring financial professionals and investors alike, Corporate Finance focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed in today's global corporate world.

A DANCE WITH DRAGONS VOL 5 - MARTIN GEORGE R.R. - Random USA

Per Eddard Stark, Signore di Winterfell e Guardiano del Nord, è pronto un nuovo ruolo: Mano del Re, una posizione di potere seconda solo a quella di sua maestà in persona. Ma la vita di corte a King's Landing è la vita per un uomo d'azione come Stark? L'invito del Re è un onore che può rifiutare, o un mandato che non può ignorare, quando si rivelano ai suoi occhi le prove di shockanti tradimenti?

Fiume Mississippi, 1857. Il ghiaccio di un gelido inverno ha appena distrutto la flotta commerciale del capitano Abner Marsh. Privo di assicurazione, il vecchio armatore si ritrova solo, in bancarotta, disperato. Ma ecco che, inaspettatamente, un bizzarro straniero di nome Joshua York si offre di rilevare la metà della sua compagnia di navigazione in rovina, mettendo sul piatto una cifra spropositata. Ma non è tutto. York intende investire il proprio denaro nella costruzione del battello più lussuoso, più bello e soprattutto più veloce che abbia mai solcato le torbide acque del Mississippi, e per di più ne offre il comando al capitano Marsh. L'unica condizione posta da York è semplice: gli ordini da lui impartiti saranno pochi, ma per quanto strani o assurdi possano sembrare, ogni qual volta verranno emanati, Marsh dovrà assicurarsi che essi vengano eseguiti alla lettera, senza fare domande. E così il nuovo gioiello del fiume, battezzato Fevre Dream, inizia il suo viaggio. Tuttavia, man mano che il battello discende il tortuoso corso del Mississippi, Marsh prende a insospettirsi sempre più. Perché il misterioso York si fa vedere soltanto di notte? Come mai lui e i suoi amici si dissetano ogni sera col disgustoso vino nerastro della sua riserva privata? Quando la verità sarà finalmente rivelata, il capitano dovrà scegliere da che parte stare...

Dirk è richiamato su Worlorn dall'amore per Gwen che pensava di aver perduto. Il pianeta, però, non è il mondo che Dirk immaginava e Gwen non è più la donna che aveva conosciuto, è infatti legata a un altro uomo e a un pianeta che sta morendo, in cui niente può sopravvivere perché sta precipitando in un buio eterno. Questa terra desolata è il luogo di scontro tra culture diverse dove, con uno stile che ricorda Tolkien, inseguimenti e duelli si susseguono in un continuo crescendo. Epica, sesso e nostalgia si mescolano in un mix che catturerà il lettore.

Re Robert è giunto a Winterfell accompagnato dalla sua regina, Cersei Lannister, loro figlio, il principe Joffrey; e i fratelli di Cersei, Jamie e il nano Tyrion. Con loro viaggiano l'intrigo, l'inganno e un tentato omicidio che scuoterà le stesse fondamenta della casata Stark. Intanto, oltre il Mare Stretto, il matrimonio tra Daenerys Targaryen e il Dothraki Khal Drogo fa ottenere a suo fratello Viserys un pericoloso nuovo alleato per reclamare il Trono di Ferro.

La Morte giunge a Winterfell nel quarto numero dell'adattamento del capolavoro fantasy di George R.R. Martin. Bran Stark giace spezzato in un coma dal quale potrebbe non risvegliarsi, tuttavia chi ha tentato di ucciderlo non osa lasciare al caso la sua morte ed è ora il momento giusto per colpire. Il padre di Bran, Eddard Stark, è partito per King's Landing per servire come Mano del Re. Il fratello bastardo di Bran, Jon Snow, viaggia verso nord per unirsi alla confraternita dei Guardiani della Notte. Robb, suo fratello maggiore, ha ora l'onere di guidare Winterfell e sua madre, Catelyn, è distruta dal dolore. Chi può proteggere il giovane lord?

Nuvole di tempesta si radunano su Westeros nella quinta parte dell'avvincente adattamento del capolavoro di George R.R. Martin, 'A Game of Thrones'. Un gioco tra bambini finito male mette Arya Stark contro il Principe Joffrey, con Sansa Stark nel mezzo. Ma dietro alle rivalità giovanili sono in atto freddi intrighi politici con la Regina Cersei impegnata a diminuire l'influenza di Eddard Stark, la Mano del Re. Intanto, Lady Catelyn giunge a King's Landing con la lama usata nel tentato omicidio del figlio Bran - prova che smuoverà un precario equilibrio di potere. A Winterfell intanto, un Bran morente intraprende un viaggio mistico...e si trova di fronte a una scelta fatidica.

Continua l'avvincente adattamento di Daniel Abraham dell'acclamata epopea di George R. R. Martin, 'A Game of Thrones' Nel selvaggio nord Jon Snow trova nuovi amici e nemici tra i fratelli della Guardia Notturna, votati a difendere Westeros dagli orrori oltre la Barriera. Nella più civilizzata King's Landing invece Eddard Stark apprende da Catelyn del coinvolgimento dei Lannister nell'aggressone a Bran...e nell'omicidio di Jon Arryn, la precedente Mano del Re. Intanto, oltre il Mare Stretto, la sposa del Khal Drogo, Daenerys, impara cosa significa essere una Khaleesi dei Dothraki.

Antichi odi, sospetti oscuri e macchinazioni mortali sono all'ordine del giorno. Quando il fato consegna Tyrion Lannister a Lady Catelyn Stark lei avrà la sua vendetta per il tentato omicidio di suo figlio Brandon, quali che siano le conseguenze. Intanto a King's Landing, Sansa Stark, circondata da nemici, trova un amico inaspettato, il cavaliere orrendamente sfigurato Sandor Clegane. E mentre una cospirazione si svolge dietro le quinte di un pittoresco torneo reale, Lord Eddard Stark verrà avvicinato da un mistrioso nuovo alleato nella sua ricerca di risolvere l'enigma della morte di Jon Arryn.

Portenti oscuri generano strane ombre nel settimo capitolo dell'adattamento dell'epopea fantasy di George R.R. Martin. In cima alla Barriera, in un mondo spietato di vento e ghiaccio, il bastardo Jon Snow e il nano Tyrion Lannister, di diritto mortali nemici, forgiano un'improbabile amicizia. A King's Landing, Arya Stark, amareggiata per la perdita della sua Direwolf ottiene un insolito maestro di danza, Syrio Forel, ex Prima Spada del signore del mare di Braavos. Intanto, a Winterfell, il giovane Brandon Stark, che non camminerà mai più, apprende che può ancora cavalcare... e forse persino volare.

Assistito dall'enigmatico Ditocorto, Lord Eddard Stark indaga sempre più a fondo sulla morte del suo predecessore come Mano del Re ma le risposte che trova allargano solo la rete di sospetti su una corte reale già maleodorante di corruzione e inganno. Intanto, nella cornice glaciale del Castello Nero, il bastardo Jon Snow apprende una lezione di coraggio e fratellanza da un codardo per sua stessa ammissione, Samwell Tarly.