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Swordspoint

(1987)
(The first book in the Swords of Riverside series)
A novel by Ellen Kushner

From the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Thomas the Rhymer comes a witty and swashbuckling tale of swords and high society. Ellen Kushner builds fantasy out of history and romance out of medieval detail, creating an unforgettable tale of adventure, romance, and danger. "Intelligent, humorous and dramatic".--Publishers Weekly.

Genre: Fantasy

Praise for this book

"Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening ... and just gets better from there." - George R R Martin

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Used availability for Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint

Hardback Editions

November 1987 : USA Hardback

Title: Swordspoint: A Novel
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
ISBN: 0-87795-923-4 / 978-0-87795-923-6 (USA edition)
Publisher: Arbor House Pub Co
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February 1987 : UK Hardback

Title: Swordspoint
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
ISBN: 0-04-823352-8 / 978-0-04-823352-3 (UK edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Paperback Editions

2012 : UK Paperback

Title: Swordspoint
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
ISBN: 1-4732-1472-6 / 978-1-4732-1472-9 (UK edition)
Publisher: Gollancz
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January 2003 : USA Mass Market Paperback

Title: Swordspoint (Riverside)
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
ISBN: 0-553-58549-5 / 978-0-553-58549-0 (USA edition)
Publisher: Spectra
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May 1994 : USA Mass Market Paperback

Title: Swordspoint
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
ISBN: 0-8125-3644-4 / 978-0-8125-3644-7 (USA edition)
Publisher: Tor Books
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November 1991 : USA Mass Market Paperback

Title: Swordspoint
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
ISBN: 0-8125-1771-7 / 978-0-8125-1771-2 (USA edition)
Publisher: Tor Books
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July 1989 : USA Mass Market Paperback

Title: Swordspoint
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
ISBN: 0-8125-4348-3 / 978-0-8125-4348-3 (USA edition)
Publisher: Tor Fantasy
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September 1987 : UK Paperback

Title: Swordspoint
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
ISBN: 0-04-823373-0 / 978-0-04-823373-8 (UK edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Availability: Amazon Amazon UK

Audio Editions

November 2011 : USA Audio edition

Title: Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Neil Gaiman Presents
Availability: Amazon

November 2011 : Australia Audio edition

Title: Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Neil Gaiman Presents
Availability: Amazon AU

November 2011 : Canada Audio edition

Title: Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Neil Gaiman Presents
Availability: Amazon CA

November 2011 : UK Audio edition

Title: Swordspoint: A Melodrama of Manners
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Neil Gaiman Presents
Availability: Amazon UK

Kindle Editions

September 2016 : Australia, UK Kindle edition

Title: Swordspoint
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Gateway
Availability: Amazon UK Amazon AU

December 2007 : USA, Canada Kindle edition

Title: Swordspoint (The World of Riverside Book 1)
Author(s): Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Spectra
Availability: Amazon Amazon CA