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      First published in Great Britain by Voyager in 2000

      Copyright © George R.R. Martin 2000

      Cover illustration © Larry Rostant

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      George R.R. Martin asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

       The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Source ISBN: 9780002245869

      Ebook Edition © April 2012 ISBN: 9780007426232

      Version: 2019-05-02