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The Fortress

George R. R. Martin

First published September 2003
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

An account of an unexpected surrender of the Swedish fortress Sveaborg to Russian troops in 1808.

This story was written in 1968 and remained unpublished until 2003. It contains no known speculative elements. The plot was significantly reworked in 1984 with speculative elements added and the result was published as "Under Siege".

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 2003 Cover GRRM: A RRetrospective Subterranean Press Collection 45
September 2003 Cover GRRM: A RRetrospective Subterranean Press Collection
2006 Cover Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective Gollancz Collection 32
September 2006 Cover Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective Gollancz / Orion Collection 32
October 2007 Cover Dreamsongs: GRRM: A RRetrospective Gollancz / Orion Collection 32
October 2007 Cover Selections from Dreamsongs 1: Fan Fiction and Sci-Fi from Martin's Early Years: Unabridged Selections Random House Audio Collection |45
October 2007 Cover Dreamsongs: Volume I Bantam Books Collection
October 2007 Cover Dreamsongs: Selections from Volumes I and II Random House Audio Collection |45
November 2007 Cover Dreamsongs: Volume I Bantam Spectra Collection 33
March 2008 Cover Dreamsongs: I Gollancz Collection 36
September 2008 Cover Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective: Book One Gollancz / Orion Collection
October 2012 Cover Dreamsongs: Volume I Bantam Books Collection 33
October 2012 Cover The Complete Dreamsongs Bantam Books Collection
December 2012 Cover Starter Pack: 4-Book Bundle Bantam Books Omnibus |4
February 2024 A Song of Ice and Fire Series & More MotionAudiobooks Omnibus |7.033