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The Eye of the World (School & Library Binding)

by Robert Jordan (Author)
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The peaceful villagers of Emond's Field pay little heed to rumors of war in the western lands until a savage attack by troll-like minions of the Dark One forces three young men to confront a destiny which has its origins in the time known as The Breaking of the World. This richly detailed fantasy presents a fully realized, complex adventure which will appeal to fans of classic quests. Recommended.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Three young friends from a village so far on the fringes that its residents no longer know they're part of the queen's kingdom set out on an adventure that will change their lives and place them in the middle of events they can neither control nor escape. Michael Kramer sets this first book of a classic series on strong ground, with Kate Reading contributing to the narration. The characters spring to life as they face the challenges and torments that the wheel of life has drawn them into. These veteran narrators keep the plot moving and the narration fresh. A brief interview with the author is a bonus. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars How to read the "Wheel of Time" series, Jun 9 2008
By Mike Perschon (Edmonton) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye of the World, The (Mass Market Paperback)
In 1990, I picked up a book by a writer named Robert Jordan, who was mainly known among fans of fantasy for the Conan novels he penned, which were among my favorites at the time. I bought it without a moment's hesitation and loved it. The Eye of the World followed the classic formula high fantasy had been treading since Tolkien wrote of hobbits leaving the Shire with Nazgul in pursuit.
Getting to the end of the book and realizing it was the first in the series was icing on the cake of a thrilling, fast paced fantasy read. I couldn't wait for what I assumed would be the conclusion, the third book in the series. After all, nearly all high fantasy before the 90's were trilogies.
Alas, Book 3 did not wrap up the story, and in a pre-Internet world, I had no way of knowing that Jordan intended for 12 books. By the time book 6 came out, I was tired of waiting for closure.
So I got stuck at book seven for several years. Last year, I began listening to Book 7, sure that I'd be using it to augment my actual reading of the book. I'm not sure I've picked up a Jordan novel since. But I am about to begin Book 11. And I'm looking forward to the posthumous collaboration of Jordan with Brandon Sanderson. So, to all those who have given up on Jordan, and wished they hadn't, or to those who are thinking about starting but have heard too many negative reviews, here's how I recommend reading Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series.
1. Understand that Jordan loves detail. He describes clothing in so much detail, that if "Wheel of Time" ever gets optioned for film or television, the costume designers will be able to go for a lot of coffee breaks. He is fond of giving elaborately detailed descriptions of every character, even minor ones.
2. The repetition of previously established plot elements in subsequent books is for people traveling on planes who pick up book 5 in the airport. It allows them to enter the world enough to get through the read. It's a device publishing companies use with bestselling series like this to ensure that the series remain a bestseller. While I have never started any series mid-way through, some people apparently do, and these passages are for them.
3. Jordan likes to weave intricate plots with a cast of characters so large it necessitates a glossary at the end of each book. Many of the books are entirely character based, and so seem to have "no action" taking place. This is because many readers want someone to storm a tower, engage in a climactic battle, or throw a ring into a fiery pit. Jordan is too busy marrying characters or introducing a new plot thread to bother with such things. And while he may not talk about a character for one book, he almost always returns to them.
4. I started thinking about "Wheel of Time" as a television series. It's long enough to sustain several seasons, and the cast is basically the OC meets LOTR. We watch TV one episode at a time. I began to view the chapters in each book as "episodes" of "Wheel of Time" as a television series, and each book as a "season." I don't like every episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and there are some seasons I like better than others. Some of my favorite episodes are in my least favorite seasons. But I love the characters, and I want to see what happens to them. I love the characters in Wheel of Time. I want to see what happens to them. So I keep "tuning in."
5. I got over the reasons I quit. Simply put, they were my reasons. I had expectations of Jordan he never intended to fulfill. I expected him to wrap it up in a trilogy. He didn't. I expected him to snap Rand out of his sullen funk. He didn't. I expected him to stop telling me about the embroidery on coats or dresses. He didn't. I expected him to bring a certain major character back from the dead. He didn't. And finally, I expected him to finish before he passed away. And he didn't.
It was that last one that really galvanized me. When I heard he had terminal cancer (many years after it was a reality), it got me thinking about the legacy the man would leave on this earth. An epic bestselling fantasy series. And I realized that, to quote Elvis and Sinatra, he'd done it his way. I might not like some of the choices Jordan made, but I love the world he created and the people walking through it. And I want to know how they fare in the end.
So that's my journey to Book 11 of "Wheel of Time" and I share it because I want new readers to know what to expect, but also to let go of those expectations, and know that the journey is worth taking. Especially if you want to be there when the final novel is released next year.
Me? I'll be starting book 1 again this fall and listening to all the previous "Seasons" of "Wheel of Time," one per month, in anticipation of the final installment. The Wheel of Time turns...and I'll be "turning pages" with it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It started well..., Sep 1 2007
By Daniel F. Dickinson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye of the World, The (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first book of the wheel of time series and I still love it even though I have grown mightily sick of the never ending and tedious (now 11th) way the series has gone on. If I had just stuck to the first two or three books in the series I would consider Robert Jordan a great writer. As it is he's obviously figured out how to milk cash from the public.

So, if you have the self-control to stop after the third book, I highly recommend this first of the series. Otherwise, if you have a completion compulsion like me you'll grow to hate the author.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Just don't start...you'll be happier in the long run., Dec 6 2009
By Ian Bennett (London, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Eye of the World: Book One of 'The Wheel of Time' (Hardcover)
As a first novel in a series, this doesn't do too badly, but...things go south fast after book three and you're really better off not investing the money and time you will need to read this bloated, boring, slow moving, full of dumb characters book. Twelve volumes to tell a story that should have wrapped up in five. Jordan stopped creating literature and became the Thomas Kincaide (painter of light!!!) of fantasy. It's a painting, but it's not art; It's a book, but it's not a novel. It's a sentence to a purgatory of wasted time reading dreck in the vain hope you will get to something interesting. It's a novel of cartoonish characters, both men and women, who are frankly - annoying. Save yourself and read some Dan Simmons instead.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Eye of the World
It was a great book - I found it somewhat simliar to the Lord of the Rings trilogy - but different - it was good and I'm continuing to read the series so far. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Denise K. Taylor

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost Great, still interesting though. (3.5 stars)
Robert Jordan's greatest strength appears to be his imagination. The characters, human and non-human, in this book are intriguing; the events that take place are often... Read more
Published on April 3 2007 by E. Haensel

3.0 out of 5 stars Tried Again
I started this series back in the 90's when it first came out and at that time I was excited over the prospect of another fantasy series. Read more
Published on Jan 17 2007 by Michael Yager

3.0 out of 5 stars Like this book, but the whole series...yawn
I must say that the first time I read this book I really enjoyed it, the second time I read this book I really enjoyed it, but now I'm getting to my limit I've managed to get to... Read more
Published on Jan 9 2007 by Ghost Reader

1.0 out of 5 stars Why does everyone tell me this series is so great!
I am so sick of everyone telling me how "great" this series is! I hate this series with a passion, its all just random people wandering around aimlessly. Read more
Published on Dec 6 2006 by Crokus Younghand

3.0 out of 5 stars Do not be fooled
This is a great book. No really, it is. I really enjoyed it when I was younger, and bought into the series wholesale.

That was about 13 years ago. Read more
Published on Nov 30 2006 by Derek Robertson

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Start
I've read this book several times now, and I never seem to get bored of it. True, the first four chapters are a little slow, as Jordan introduces us to some of the main... Read more
Published on Nov 21 2006 by Zidane

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother With This Series
Unless you want to plow through thousands of pages of plots, sub-plots, sub-sub plots, that never progress, or keep track of the hundreds of characters. Read more
Published on April 10 2006

3.0 out of 5 stars Wasted...
Despite the glaringly obvious similarities to Tolkien et al., the set-up of this series had potential. Read more
Published on Dec 29 2005 by Liz

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book........But come on now.
Ok, I loved this book when I first read it 15 years ago and now that I'm listening to it on audiobook I find I still love it. Read more
Published on Aug 28 2005

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