Rather than saying summer lasts nine years, he could describe the stages of life of the different characters and used that as a comparison. Martin does the opposite in fact, saying things like "at only seven years old, Bran had been born in summer and had never seen winter.". He could instead describe Bran in a way that could let us identify his age, and then say the second phrase.
Astronomically it'd be easy: a brighter star and a larger orbit. Astrobiologists might not like that though, as the brighter a star is the shorter it's lifespan, so the star might not have had enough time to evolve life. But to me, that's a minor detail as compared to the big picture.
I also find myself continually wondering how they stock up on enough food to last the winter. The northern kingdoms are described as having snow on the ground towards the end of summer, and these regions were once independent nations, so where did they get their food from?
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Date: 2010-12-06 03:06 am (UTC)Astronomically it'd be easy: a brighter star and a larger orbit. Astrobiologists might not like that though, as the brighter a star is the shorter it's lifespan, so the star might not have had enough time to evolve life. But to me, that's a minor detail as compared to the big picture.
I also find myself continually wondering how they stock up on enough food to last the winter. The northern kingdoms are described as having snow on the ground towards the end of summer, and these regions were once independent nations, so where did they get their food from?