I knew this didn't sell well

[james_davis_nicoll]

I had no idea there was only one printing. But the evidence suggests that is the case.

Comments

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

I don't have Martin's Quartet to hand but I believe in it he says Fevre Dream bombed. In fact, my memory is GRRM had a couple of poorly received books in a row. I don't think FD stole TGSR's thunder. I think people didn't want to buy books about steamboats that year.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

You're probably right, but I suspect that the earlier book didn't improve GSR's chances.

[seth ellis (from livejournal.com)]

Wasn't the relative failure of Fevre Dream one of the reasons he quit novels for some years, before returning with That Series of Bricks?

On actually doing research, I find that I'm thinking of Armageddon Rag. Still, I think he was generally a respected underperformer back then.

[celestialweasel.livejournal.com]

[HIPSTER] I prefer his earlier work [/HIPSTER]

I think Armageddon Rag is my favourite 'rock band novel', though somehow all rock band novels end up being more or less the same (give or take the *SPOILER* demonic possession, obviously).

[lyle-hopwood.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tip. I just ordered Armageddon Rag.

(Unrelatedly, last night I watched Only Lovers Left Alive, which is a great entry into the rock-band-film genre. Certainly the only one where vampires and rock musicianship actually meshes together and makes sense. IMNSHO.)

[(Anonymous)]

I bought Armageddon Rag in PB when it came out in the 1980s and liked it a lot. I should see if I can get Martin to autograph it at Balticon next year.

[w. dow rieder (from livejournal.com)]

Not steamboat time.

(golf clap)

[asyouknow-bob.livejournal.com]

Well played!