The Eye of the World: Book One of the Wheel of Time
Description
These veteran narrators keep the plot moving and the narration fresh -- AudioFile Magazine
This program is read by Audie Award-winning narrators Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, and includes a bonus interview with the author. Soon to be an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! The first novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time(R). The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. When The Two Rivers is attacked by Trollocs?a savage tribe of half-men, half-beasts?five villagers flee that night into a world they barely imagined, with new dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light. Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. 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 Dreams By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
#12 The Gathering Storm
#13 Towers of Midnight
#14 A Memory of Light By Robert Jordan
Warrior of the Altaii
By Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson
The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time By Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons
The Wheel of Time Companion By Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk
Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time
Product Details
Price
$79.98
Publisher
MacMillan Audio
Publish Date
May 05, 2015
Dimensions
6.5 X 5.4 X 2.3 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Compact Disc
EAN/UPC
9781427270610
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About the Author
ROBERT JORDAN (1948-2007) is best known for his internationally bestselling epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time(R), which has sold over 40 million copies in North America and is currently being adapted for the screen. A native of Charleston, Jordan graduated from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army and received multiple decorations for his service. KATE READING is the recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been named by AudioFile magazine as a "Voice of the Century," as well as the Best Voice in Science Fiction & Fantasy in 2008 and 2009 and Best Voice in Biography & Culture in 2010. She has narrated works by authors such as Jane Austen, Robert Jordan, Edith Wharton, and Sophie Kinsella. Reading has performed at numerous theaters in Washington D.C. and received a Helen Hayes Award for her performance in Aunt Dan and Lemon. AudioFile magazine reports that, With subtle control of characters and sense of pacing, Kate's performances are a consistent pleasure. MICHAEL KRAMER has narrated over 100 audiobooks for many bestselling authors. He read all of Robert Jordan's epic Wheel of Time(R) fantasy-adventure series as well as Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive series. He received AudioFile magazine's Earphones Award for the Kent Family series by John Jakes and for Alan Fulsom's The Day After Tomorrow. Known for his "spot-on character portraits and accents, and his resonant, well-tempered voice" (AudioFile), his work includes recording books for the Library of Congress's Talking Books program for the blind and physically handicapped.
Reviews
" Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal....The battle scenes have the breathless urgency of firsthand experience....The evil laced into the forces of good, the dangers latent in any promised salvation, the sense of unavoidable onslaught of unpredictable events bear the marks of American national experience during the last three decades." -- "The New York Times"
" Adventure and mystery and dark things that move in the night-- a combination of Robin Hood and Stephen King that is hard to resist. Furthermore, Jordan makes the reader put down the book regretting the wait for the next title in
the series." -- "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
" The Wheel of Time is a fantasy tale seldom equaled and still less often surpassed in English." -- "Chicago Sun-Times"
"Read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, who breathe life into this epic tale." --Patriot News
"Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal....The battle scenes have the breathless urgency of firsthand experience....The evil laced into the forces of good, the dangers latent in any promised salvation, the sense of unavoidable onslaught of unpredictable events bear the marks of American national experience during the last three decades."--"The New York Times"
"Adventure and mystery and dark things that move in the night--a combination of Robin Hood and Stephen King that is hard to resist. Furthermore, Jordan makes the reader put down the book regretting the wait for the next title in
the series."--"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
"The Wheel of Time is a fantasy tale seldom equaled and still less often surpassed in English." --"Chicago Sun-Times"
"Read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, who breathe life into this epic tale." --Patriot News "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." --"AudioFile"
“Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal....The battle scenes have the breathless urgency of firsthand experience....The evil laced into the forces of good, the dangers latent in any promised salvation, the sense of unavoidable onslaught of unpredictable events bear the marks of American national experience during the last three decades.”—"The New York Times"
“Adventure and mystery and dark things that move in the night—a combination of Robin Hood and Stephen King that is hard to resist. Furthermore, Jordan makes the reader put down the book regretting the wait for the next title in
the series.”—"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
“The Wheel of Time is a fantasy tale seldom equaled and still less often surpassed in English.” —"Chicago Sun-Times"
"Read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, who breathe life into this epic tale." —Patriot News "Michael Kramer sets this first book of a clas
" Adventure and mystery and dark things that move in the night-- a combination of Robin Hood and Stephen King that is hard to resist. Furthermore, Jordan makes the reader put down the book regretting the wait for the next title in
the series." -- "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
" The Wheel of Time is a fantasy tale seldom equaled and still less often surpassed in English." -- "Chicago Sun-Times"
"Read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, who breathe life into this epic tale." --Patriot News
"Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal....The battle scenes have the breathless urgency of firsthand experience....The evil laced into the forces of good, the dangers latent in any promised salvation, the sense of unavoidable onslaught of unpredictable events bear the marks of American national experience during the last three decades."--"The New York Times"
"Adventure and mystery and dark things that move in the night--a combination of Robin Hood and Stephen King that is hard to resist. Furthermore, Jordan makes the reader put down the book regretting the wait for the next title in
the series."--"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
"The Wheel of Time is a fantasy tale seldom equaled and still less often surpassed in English." --"Chicago Sun-Times"
"Read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, who breathe life into this epic tale." --Patriot News "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." --"AudioFile"
“Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal....The battle scenes have the breathless urgency of firsthand experience....The evil laced into the forces of good, the dangers latent in any promised salvation, the sense of unavoidable onslaught of unpredictable events bear the marks of American national experience during the last three decades.”—"The New York Times"
“Adventure and mystery and dark things that move in the night—a combination of Robin Hood and Stephen King that is hard to resist. Furthermore, Jordan makes the reader put down the book regretting the wait for the next title in
the series.”—"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
“The Wheel of Time is a fantasy tale seldom equaled and still less often surpassed in English.” —"Chicago Sun-Times"
"Read by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, who breathe life into this epic tale." —Patriot News "Michael Kramer sets this first book of a clas
