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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780756404741
ISBN number: 0756404746
Label: DAW
Manufacturer: DAW
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 736
Printing Date: April 01, 2008
Publishing house: DAW
Sale Popularity Level: 1631
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The riveting first-person narrative of a young man who grows to be the most notorious magician his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime- ridden city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. It is a high-action novel written with a poet's hand, a powerful coming-of-age story of a magically gifted young man, told through his eyes: to read this book is to be the hero.
Amazon.com Review:
Amazon.com's Best of the Year...So Far Pick for 2007: Harry Potter fans craving a new mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the very first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham
10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss
Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels?
A: Always. My very first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be 'where my heart lays?' I always screw that up.
Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books?
A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list?
Q: What are you reading now?
A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the very first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best.
Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy?
A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, 'If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it.' I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy.
Q: What is subsequent for our hero?
A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way.
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one test of a books long term worth is its RE-readability. Most avid readers have a small number of books they return to again and again. These books are like old friends. They have characters you want to keep alive. They have places you want to revisit again and again. They have ideas that somehow spark your own imagination and thought. These books keep on giving, with every read giving you new insights, and new joys.
I have reread NOTW twice since its arrival in 2007, and i enjoyed it more with each subsequent read. Its a wonderful tale, artfully told, and I anxiously await the arrival of the sequels....
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I have to say after reading George Martin's work, one longs for more high fantasy works like this. You know the kind: Lots of human emotion and interaction, plot twists, humor, sadness, adventure, with just a touch of magic or monsters. This is high fantasy at its best! Can't wait for Book 2.
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Now, this was a very uniquely written book. In the beginning, I wasn't sure I was going to like...especially when it switched direction on me, without much warning. I almost stopped reading it entirely.
However, I decided to give it a chance for a while, and went with it. And was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the story, and go into the flow of it as the author's revelations continued. And he does a good job of building a solid foundation and setting you up for the subsequent book in the series. I also enjoyed the variety of characters, settings, and dialogue.
The story follows the telling of the main's character's, Kvothe, story, to two men, a man who wishes to write about him...the Chronicler, and Kvothe's student/companion, Bast. The story is filled with adventure as Kvothe attends the University, tries to keep his building debts paid off somehow, and strives to find the murderers of his family...who oh by the way aren't human.
I wouldn't compare this book to any other trilogy, because if you expect to read this, thinking it will be like an adored fantasy series, you'd probably be sorely disappointed. I would agree that it is different, in the style of the author's writing, and in how the story unfolds.
I look forward to reading the subsequent installment.
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An amazing read, and will appeal to non-fantasy fans. I've just finished it, and it's easily the best book I've read in years. Kvothe is just such an interesting character, he's a good person who creates a large amount of chaos around him. The writer seemingly knows just how much detail to give, and how much to leave the reader to imagine. I can't wait to read more, and read it over again. It's only just the beginning!
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I bought this book on the recommendation of a book-seller at a leading book store retailer. I told her I was looking for something in the Tolkien genre and this was her choice. I will always from this point on not base a book selection solely on a book-seller's endorsement.
The paperback version is over 700 pages long. Don't waste your time! I still can't figure out if this is a Tolkien wannabe with some elements of Harry Potter? It is neither.
It is the winner of the Quill Award. I'm not sure what that is, but after reading this I don't care what it is and would never make a reading selection on the basis of this award.
There is little character development with the exception of the leading character Kvothe. Outside of wanting to attend the "University" and seeking revenge for the murder of his family to an evil, mysterious Orc wannabe group called the Chandrians, you learn little about him. You won't want to know anymore about him.
We again have another wannabe in the form of "The University" It is no Hogwarts. What little we know about the faculty is they are cruel, petty and vindictive. The curriculum is totally a mystery and I quickly lost any interest in needing to know any more about it. The highlight of the University is the whipping post, perhaps the author thinks every institution of learning should have.
I was getting so bored reading this I skipped at least 50-100 pages to get to the end and try to figure where this story is going. I still don't know, nor do I want to know.
I believe there is a sequel and this story will become a trilogy. I will certainly not waste $7.99 plus tax and more importantly my time on them.
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