George R.R. Martin, the man behind 'Game of Thrones'

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Reading — Advanced Level

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the long periods between books in the 'Ice and Fire' series

dramatic series entitled 'Game of Thrones'

international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels

stories of fantasy, horror, and science fiction

saying he was unwilling to write only his 'Ice and Fire' series

a part of his working process

George Raymond Richard Martin, also referred to as GRRM, is an American novelist and short story writer. His works include . Martin is best known for his , 'A Song of Ice and Fire', which HBO later adapted for its . Time magazine named Martin one of the most influential people in the world.

Martin has been criticized by some of his readers for . There was a six-year gap, for example, between the fourth and fifth volumes. He had responded to these criticisms by , noting that working on other prose has always been .

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Vocabulary

epic Trans. IMG
- long story; saga
gap Trans. IMG
- interval, separation
prose Trans. IMG
- written nonrhythmic literature
unwilling Trans. IMG
- not in the mood; opposed
volume Trans. IMG
- book, publication

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