- Hardcover: 532 pages
- Publisher: Doubleday Children's Books (Jan 1 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385607881
- ISBN-13: 978-0385607889
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 24.2 x 5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 821 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (922 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#544,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #28 in Books > Children's Books > Ages 9-12 > Series > Fantasy & Adventure > Inheritance
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Here's a great big fantasy that you can pull over your head like a comfy old sweater and disappear into for a whole weekend. Christopher Paolini began Eragon when he was just 15, and the book shows the influence of Tolkien, of course, but also Terry Brooks, Anne McCaffrey, and perhaps even Wagner in its traditional quest structure and the generally agreed-upon nature of dwarves, elves, dragons, and heroic warfare with magic swords.
Eragon, a young farm boy, finds a marvelous blue stone in a mystical mountain place. Before he can trade it for food to get his family through the hard winter, it hatches a beautiful sapphire-blue dragon, a race thought to be extinct. Eragon bonds with the dragon, and when his family is killed by the marauding Ra'zac, he discovers that he is the last of the Dragon Riders, fated to play a decisive part in the coming war between the human but hidden Varden, dwarves, elves, the diabolical Shades and their neanderthal Urgalls, all pitted against and allied with each other and the evil King Galbatorix. Eragon and his dragon Saphira set out to find their role, growing in magic power and understanding of the complex political situation as they endure perilous travels and sudden battles, dire wounds, capture and escape.
In spite of the engrossing action, this is not a book for the casual fantasy reader. There are 65 names of people, horses, and dragons to be remembered and lots of pseudo-Celtic places, magic words, and phrases in the Ancient Language as well as the speech of the dwarfs and the Urgalls. But the maps and glossaries help, and by the end, readers will be utterly dedicated and eager for the next book, Eldest. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
While exploring the forest, 15-year-old Eragon discovers an odd blue gemstone—a dragon egg, fated to hatch in his care. According to PW, "The author takes the near-archetypes of fantasy fiction and makes them fresh and enjoyable, chiefly through a crisp narrative and a likable hero." Ages 12-up. (Apr.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth the read!,
By Kelsey (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eragon: Inheritance, Book I (Hardcover)
If you are considering buying Eragon right now but are not sure if it's quite what you are looking for, I am writing this reviewto tell you it is definitely well worth the read (and purchase)! I'm a very picky reader, as I truly enjoy fantasy novels but have a clear idea in my head of what one entails. Paolini truly captured the essence of this in his first book by including maps, languages, and plenty of adventure in what's sure to be an unforgettable trilogy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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a kid's work,
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This review is from: Eragon (Paperback)
I must say, this kid's work is as good or better than any adult's novel. The imagination it must have took to come up with this story. I loved the friendship that Eragon and Saphira have. This is a thrilling book that everyone should read. You'll be lost in the book till the very end.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Awesome Read!!!,
By TheTeenReadingMachine (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eragon (Paperback)
Eragon is an awesome read for people of all ages, ecspecially those who enjoy fantasy. Eragon has managed to hold my attention better than many fantasy books including the Lord of the Rings series. It's a fantastic story about a boy that enters the ranks of the legendary "Dragon Riders". I don't want to give too much away so honestly if you have a chance read Eragon it's incredible. Just one warning start early in the evening, if you don't you'll find it's well past midnight before you manage to find a good place to leave off.
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