The Wheel of Time Companion: The People, Places, and History of the Bestselling Series

ISBN-13: 9780765314628 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 816 str.

Robert Jordan; Harriet McDougal; Alan Romanczuk

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The definitive encyclopedia for the blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, now in trade paperbackSince its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. Over the course of fifteen books and millions of words, the world that Jordan created grew in depth and complexity. However, only a fraction of what Jordan imagined ended up on the page, the rest going into his personal files.Now The Wheel of Time Companion sheds light on some of the most intriguing aspects of the world, including biographies and motivations of many characters that never made it into the books, but helped bring Jordan's world to life.Included in the volume in an A-to-Z format are: An entry for each named character
An inclusive dictionary of the Old Tongue
New maps of the Last Battle
New portraits of many characters
Histories and customs of the nations of the world
The strength level of many channelers
Descriptions of the flora and fauna unique to the world
And much more The Wheel of Time Companion will be required reading for The Wheel of Time's millions of fans.The Wheel of Time(R)
New Spring: The Novel
#1 The Eye of the World
#2 The Great Hunt
#3 The Dragon Reborn
#4 The Shadow Rising
#5 The Fires of Heaven
#6 Lord of Chaos
#7 A Crown of Swords
#8 The Path of Daggers
#9 Winter's Heart
#10 Crossroads of Twilight
#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
#12 The Gathering Storm
#13 Towers of Midnight
#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson
The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons
The Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk
Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

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Robert Jordan, geboren 1948 in South Carolina, begeisterte sich schon in seiner Jugend für fantastische Literatur von Jules Verne und H. G. Wells. Als ihm der Lesestoff ausging, begann er selbst zu schreiben. 1990 erschien der Auftakt zu seinem Zyklus »Das Rad der Zeit«, einem einzigartigen epischen Werk, das Millionen Fans in der ganzen Welt gefunden hat und derzeit verfilmt wird. 2007 starb Robert Jordan an einer seltenen Blutkrankheit, danach wurde die Reihe von Bestsellerautor Brandon Sanderson fortgesetzt.