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Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Darkness falls.despair abounds.evil reigns.Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn't know whom he can trust.
Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle-one that might put Eragon in even graver danger.
Will the king's dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life. . . .
Praise for Eragon:
Unusual, powerful . . . fresh and fluid. An impressive start to a writing career that's sure to flourish. -Booklist, Starred
Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut. -People
The new 'It' book of children's lit. -U.S. News & World Report
An auspicious beginning to both career and series. -Publishers Weekly
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
A Book Sense Book of the Year
A #1 Book Sense Selection
Christopher Paolini was born in 1983 in Southern California. His abiding love of fantasy inspired him to write the Inheritance Cycle, which quickly became an internationally bestselling series. Christopher wrote the first draft of the introductory book in the series, Eragon, at age 15. Christopher draws inspiration for the world of Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, from the natural beauty that surrounds his home in Montana: the tumultuous weather, the roaring Yellowstone River, and the soaring Beartooth Mountains. Find out more about Christopher and the Inheritance Cycle at Alagaesia.com. Gerard Doyle was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. His career in British repertory theater includes The Crucible, Playboy of the Western World, The Tempest, The Importance of Being Earnest, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Treasure Island, Fiddler on the Roof, and Brecht's Baal. In London's West End, he appeared in the gritty musical The Hired Man and toured internationally with the English Shakespeare Company in Corialanus, The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, and Twelfth Night. His television career in the UK includes Blott on the Landscape, The Bill, The Knock, 2point4 Children, The Brittas Empire, and Brass Eye. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order, as well as a number of commercials on network TV. He is an award-winning narrator of some 400 audiobooks. He enjoys singing and playing traditional Irish music on tin whistle and bodhran. He lives with his wife and two children in Sag Harbor, New York.
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ISBN 13 | 9780375840401 |
ISBN 10 | 0375840400 |
Title | Eldest |
Author | Christopher Paolini |
Series | The Inheritance Cycle |
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Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
Year published | 2007-03-13 |
Number of pages | 720 |
Prizes | Winner of Quill Award 2006, Nominated for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 2007, Nominated for Disney Adventures Book Award 2005, Nominated for Iowa High School Book Award., Nominated for New York State Three Apples Award., Nominated for Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award., Nominated for Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award 2007 |
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