Last Argument of Kings
Last Argument of Kings is the third novel in Joe Abercrombie's First Law fantasy trilogy, first published in the UK by Gollancz on 20 March 2008, with a US edition from Pyr. It closes the trilogy as a Gurkish invasion threatens the Union and its capital, Adua.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Gollancz, 2008
- First published
- Gollancz, 2008
- Series
- The First Law
The first edition of Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie was published in London by Gollancz in 2008. We track 2 editions.
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- Editions recorded
- 19 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 2 languages
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Who published the first edition of Last Argument of Kings?
The first edition of Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie was published in London by Gollancz in 2008.
How many editions of Last Argument of Kings are there?
We track 2 editions of Last Argument of Kings, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The First Law, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Last Argument of Kings (Gollancz, 2008), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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