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The Dragon and the George (Dragon Knight #1)
Jim Eckert was a dragon. He hadn't planned it that way, but that's what happened when he set out to rescue his betrothed. Following her through an erratic astral-projection machine, Jim suddenly found himself in a cockeyed world - locked in the body of a talking dragon named Gorbash.
That wouldn't have been so bad if his beloved Angie were also a dragon. But in this magical...more
That wouldn't have been so bad if his beloved Angie were also a dragon. But in this magical...more
Paperback, 282 pages
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by Del Rey
(first published 1976)
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when i was a kid, my all-time favorite fantasy movie was "flight of dragons." it's an awesome 96 minute epic that came out in 1982 about a young writer who gets magicked into the very lands that he's been writing about! pretty hot stuff. even now, i watch the movie every once in a while to get that warm, fuzzy nostalgic rush i still get from it. now an adult, i actually have the patience to sit through the end credits. and as i was listening to the pleasant little orchestral tune, i couldn't hel...more
While the writing is, I suppose, a little dated, I am absolutely in love with the story and these characters. I had picked up one of the later books in the series without realizing it was a series, and while it probably could have stood alone, I wanted to know what exactly was going on, so I went and found the first one. I guess I can't give this an impartial review because I've read the whole series and know so much more about the world and how magic works there (which is one of the reasons why...more
One of my favourite movies when I was growing up was "The Flight of Dragons". Many years later, I was in a thrift store and saw this book and on discovering that the movie was loosely based on it I decided to buy it.
For those who have watched the movie you should be aware that it is VERY loosely based on the book. The basic concept of a 20th century man being sent back to a historic fantasy world and trapped in a dragons body is there and the characters from the movie are in the book too, but th...more
For those who have watched the movie you should be aware that it is VERY loosely based on the book. The basic concept of a 20th century man being sent back to a historic fantasy world and trapped in a dragons body is there and the characters from the movie are in the book too, but th...more
Looking through everybody's review of this book generally comes with the statement that the movie was an inspiration for their love of this novel. I have not seen the movie, and simply read the book because it was recommended to me as something worth trying. The story, however, is very basic fantasy fare. Little time is given to description: the world, the characters, the quest are all taken at face value; there is no deeper meaning present in this story. Hard core lovers of fantasy may find som...more
Our Hero gets whisked away to another world, a world with knight, trolls and wizards, where he needs to fight the forces of darkness to rescue his true love. Sound familiar? But there's a twist, in this new world he is a dragon. Dickson (born in my home town of Edmonton -according to Wikipedia) has taken a familiar set up added the dragon element and created an enjoyable if familiar tale. I would like to have seen more about dragons though- I don't believe this was explored as much as it could h...more
Keep in mind that this review is probably biased because The Flight of Dragons movie is one of my all-time favorites. I watched it again about two-thirds of the way through the book. The similarities are abundant, but the story is different enough to still be interesting. The Jim character from the book isn't as sympathetic as Peter from the movie, but I still enjoyed reading what ultimately proved to be abundant source material for the film. The weak link, if anything, was probably Angie, thoug...more
I actually read a scanned copy on my ereader.
This reminded me, a lot, of the Guardians of the Flame series by Joel Rosenburg. But this was SO much better.
We only have to deal with 1 coward/douchebag and by the end he's not a douchebag anymore, just a dummie.[unlike the Guardian series, where there is a group and they are still pretty much complete jerks even after several books]
This was a nice fun read that went quickly and gave me an hours enjoyment. I have high hopes that the rest of the serie...more
This reminded me, a lot, of the Guardians of the Flame series by Joel Rosenburg. But this was SO much better.
We only have to deal with 1 coward/douchebag and by the end he's not a douchebag anymore, just a dummie.[unlike the Guardian series, where there is a group and they are still pretty much complete jerks even after several books]
This was a nice fun read that went quickly and gave me an hours enjoyment. I have high hopes that the rest of the serie...more
When I was looking for books to read as part of a Year of Fantasy Classic Challenge I discovered the "The Dragon & The George". At first I wasn't sure about reading but as I was looking over the synopsis on Wikipedia I noticed that "The Flight of Dragons" which is one of my all time favourite movies as a child was actually based on the book. At that point there was no stopping me and I was off the mark to track down a copy.
The story is based around Jim Eckert, a regular guy living in the mo...more
The story is based around Jim Eckert, a regular guy living in the mo...more
Feb 03, 2012
Lindsey
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2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fantasy fans
Recommended to Lindsey by:
Melissa
2.5
I had severe issues with the blandness of many characters, the short-changing of the action scenes and the relatively inconsequential plot. I also admit my bias to having adored "Flight of Dragons" as a child, and this book pretty much only shares character names and the idea of a man transported into a dragon's body. I prefer the movie characters, though some of them are more fleshed out in this version. I just don't like how they are fleshed out. I don't find any particularly interesting, w...more
I had severe issues with the blandness of many characters, the short-changing of the action scenes and the relatively inconsequential plot. I also admit my bias to having adored "Flight of Dragons" as a child, and this book pretty much only shares character names and the idea of a man transported into a dragon's body. I prefer the movie characters, though some of them are more fleshed out in this version. I just don't like how they are fleshed out. I don't find any particularly interesting, w...more
This was a re-read for me, as I remember reading this years ago and enjoying it. Upon re-reading, I found it enjoyable, but a bit simplistic. The plot is straightforward, a quest with few detours. There is only one female character of note in the book and the description of her every feature as "perfect" was eye roll inducing. The author's idea of "strong female" appears to be "bossy". The men (ie: everyone else) are, not surprisingly, more fully fleshed out and clearly motivated.
Ok, I fall into the 99% of people who knew this book because they have fond memories of "The flight of dragons" movie. That tells you quite a lot, because the book is known by the movie rather than by its own merits. The book is quite boring a predictable, and the reason I read it fully was to be kind of morally entitled to type these lines to tell everyone to AVOID READING THIS BOOK. Seriously, unless you are a hardcore fantasy fan... don't read this.
After his girlfriend Angie has been "aported" by Grottwold, Angie's boss, Jim Eckert finds himself following Angie into a fantasy world to rescue her. The world in which he finds himself has talking dragons and talking wolves and a wizard. Jim, however, finds himself firmly ensconced in the body of a dragon named Gorbash. The story is largely Jim's quest to rescue Angie from the Dark Powers who hold her captive in the Loathly Tower.
I'd call it a lighthearted and fun tale, and if you're willing t...more
I'd call it a lighthearted and fun tale, and if you're willing t...more
After my last book this was much welcome light relief. As a child I loved Flight of Dragons so it was particularly good to see where the cartoon drew the bulk of it's story and characters. If you have fond memories of Flight of Dragons then this is a must read. The majority of the core characters are all there and while you'll recognise many scenes the story is significantly different and exciting
I was first introduced into the dragon knight series by two of the later novels in the canon, only finding this first installment recently. While lacking some of the finer points (25 years difference and experience certainly makes light of that reasoning) this is still a good story that truly comes to fruition towards the latter part of the novel. If you enjoy medieval fantasy, it's worth checking out!
I thought of this book as the literary equivalent to the animated movie "Flight of Dragons" - but it was so much more. A tightly woven tale which I could barely put down. In fact, the only similarity with Flight of Dragons is the names of some of the characters (and one at least is a composite) and a few of the events.
One of the best non-legal books I've read in a while.
One of the best non-legal books I've read in a while.
I grew up with the cartoon, FLIGHT OF DRAGONS, which was based on this, and read the book about six years ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Fun to see what was different, and what was the same. And it's overall a great book, as Our Hero deals with a) being trapped in a "fantasy" world and b) being trapped in the body of a dragon. A must for fantasy fans!
The Dragon and the George is the first novel in the Dragon Knight series. I love everyone of them. The author writes with fabulous humor and whimsey. These tales are a delightful romp through a medieval world with wonderfully imaginative characters (including a wolf and dragons). They will always be listed in my all-time favorites.
The Dragon Knight series starts with this novel and is and will be one of my most favorite series until the day I die. It's about a young man who is transported into the body of a dragon in a medieval fantasy world in search of the woman he loves. Check it out, read this book and the second in the series, if you aren't hooked by then you have permission to punch me square in the face.
This book is a lot of fun and I enjoyed it...I was reading a lot of SciFi and Fantasy Fiction at this point in addition to literature. In 8th grade I decided to make my way thorough the "Great Books" those required thought, Dragon and the George did not... cotton candy for the mind.
Jul 28, 2011
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Cute, funny story... I love the dragon lingo: a man is a "george," a man in armor is a "shelled george," and you sure don't want him to poke you with his "horn" (sword)! The ending was a shade too abrupt, though. And Angela certainly could've been a better-developed character.
So much of a good literature is situational.
I read most of this book while sitting on the same couch as my girlfriend, who had just gotten sun poisoning (and was not really getting around much). So there I sat and read this entire book.
It was a great experience.
I read most of this book while sitting on the same couch as my girlfriend, who had just gotten sun poisoning (and was not really getting around much). So there I sat and read this entire book.
It was a great experience.
Pure fun...rather unorthodox and original when it showed up. I read this and several of the sequels. Not the regular hero slays dragon story as the hero IS the dragon. Humorous/adventure.
Jim Eckert finds himself in one of the spectacularly frustrating and weird situations that has been imagined in the worlds of fantasy. In a quest to rescue his girl friend who's been "aported" to another world (apparently "aported" there by a crazy professor who can't get her back, but offers to send Jim after h...more
Jim Eckert finds himself in one of the spectacularly frustrating and weird situations that has been imagined in the worlds of fantasy. In a quest to rescue his girl friend who's been "aported" to another world (apparently "aported" there by a crazy professor who can't get her back, but offers to send Jim after h...more
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Delightful fantasy. Two modern day engaged humans are sent back to:She - Angie - captured by the Dark Forces and He - Jim - into the body of a dragon. Quests, knights, an English wolf, archers, etc. By the way, a "george" is a human in this new world.
I loved this book and somehow I didn't have it in my read list until now. No idea when I read it, but it would have most likely been some time around 2000 when I was living at my grandparents' house.
One of my favorite books ever! I think part of what I like about it is that it's Fantasy written by a Sci-fi author, so it has a science fiction feel to it, only with dragons and wizards.
This was a refreshing spin on the classical knights and dragons stories. The characters are well developed and likable. This is the first book in a series by Gordon Dickson.
post-Tolkien American fantasy that would likely not get itself published if it were submitted today. A decent read, especially for its comic elements, but not amazing.
A fun read--the author obviously possesses a great sense of humor and an active imagination. My husband and I enjoyed reading it together.
Liked this one in which a knight ends up in a dragon's body. There were more in the series, but I was never impressed enough to try anymore.
a very satisfying fast read. Easy to predict and the main char is kind of slow, but I got what i wanted out of the fantasy novel.
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Gordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction author. He was born in Canada, then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota as a teenager. He is probably most famous for his Childe Cycle and the Dragon Knight series. He won three Hugo awards and one Nebula award.
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Jan 04, 2010 09:54am