The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie Three men. One battle. No Heroes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description They say Black Dows killed more men than winter and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbour, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through the northern mud. Thousands of men are converging on a forgotten ring of stones, on a worthless hill, in an unimportant valley, and theyve brought a lot of sharpened metal with them.Over three bloody days of battle, the fate of the North will be decided. But with both sides riddled by intrigues, follies, feuds and petty jealousies, it is unlikely to be the noblest hearts, or even the strongest arms that prevail. Notes An action-packed fantasy novel, full of brutality, black humour and strong characterisation. Abercrombie is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed fantasy novelists of his generation. The Heroes is an indictment of war and the duplicity that corrupts men striving for total power: bloody and violent but never gratuitously so, its imbued with cutting humour, acute characterisation and world-weary wisdom about the weaknesses of the human race. Brilliant Guardian Author Biography Joe Abercrombie is a freelance film editor living in Bath with his wife and daughters. Review Highly recommended - a funny, finely-wrought, terrifically energetic work of high fantasy. Seek it out -- Joe HillThe Heroes is an indictment of war and the duplicity that corrupts men striving for total power: bloody and violent, but never gratuitously so, its imbued with cutting humour, acute characterisation and worldweary wisdom about the weaknesses of the human race. Brilliant * Guardian *[The Heroes is a] blood-drenched, thought-provoking dissection ofa three-day battle is set in the same world as Abercrombies First Law Trilogy but stands very well alone . . . Abercrombie never glosses over a moment of the madness, passion, and horror ofwar, nor the tribulations that turn ordinary people into the titular heroes * Publishers Weekly * Promotional Three men. One battle. No Heroes. Long Description They say Black Dows killed more men than winter and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbour, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through the northern mud. Thousands of men are converging on a forgotten ring of stones, on a worthless hill, in an unimportant valley, and theyve brought a lot of sharpened metal with them.Over three bloody days of battle, the fate of the North will be decided. But with both sides riddled by intrigues, follies, feuds and petty jealousies, it is unlikely to be the noblest hearts, or even the strongest arms that prevail. Review Quote An action-packed novel full of brutality, black-humour and razor sharp characterisation-- SFX Promotional "Headline" Three men. One battle. No Heroes. Description for Sales People BEST SERVED COLD sold more than 40,000 copies in trade - thats a third more than LAST ARGUMENT OF KINGS. Details ISBN0575083859 Author Joe Abercrombie Year 2012 ISBN-10 0575083859 ISBN-13 9780575083851 Media Book Publisher Orion Publishing Co Imprint Gollancz Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Pages 624 Language English Short Title HEROES Residence US Format Paperback UK Release Date 2012-05-10 Series World of the First Law Publication Date 2012-05-10 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-05-28 NZ Release Date 2012-05-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:41084509;

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