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An edition of The Name of the Wind
(2007)
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
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Not to be missed: The powerful debut novel from fantasy's next superstar
Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen.The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature. A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard.
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orphans, American fantasy fiction, Adult books for young adults, epic fiction, series, Juvenile audience, demons, quests, loss (psychology), fate and fatalism, voyages and travels, heroes and heroines, murder, rulers, gods and goddesses, imaginary places, good and evil, fantasy fiction, The Kingkiller Chronicle, fantasy, assassins, Quill Award winner, Alex Award winner, Magic, Magician, Wizards, Fiction, Magicians, Magos, Magia, Asesinos, Novela fantástica, Ficción, Homeless children, Antiheroes, Storytelling, Legends, Fiction, fantasy, epic, nyt:mass-market-paperback=2015-01-04, New York Times bestsellerPeople
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The Name of the Wind
2017, Gollancz
Hardcover
in English
- Illustrated Tenth Anniversary Edition (1)
147322408X 9781473224087
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El nombre del viento: Cronicas del asesino de reyes: Primer dia
2013-09, Vintage Espanol
Paperback
in Spanish
- PRIMERA EDICIÖN VINTAGE ESPANOL (1)
0345805364 9780345805362
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The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One
2011, Gollancz
Paperback
in English
1407234722 9781407234724
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The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: day one
2009-04, Daw Books
Paperback
in English
- printing (21)
0756405890 9780756405892
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The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicles Day 1
2008-04, DAW Books
Mass Market Paperback
in English
- 1st paperback printing (11)
0756404746 9780756404741
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The Name of the Wind
2008, Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Electronic resource
in English
1429534818 9781429534819
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The Name of the Wind, also called The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One, is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle. It was published on March 27, 2007, by DAW Books, the novel has been hailed as a masterpiece of high fantasy.
The story begins the tale of Kvothe (pronounced "quothe"), a young man who becomes the most notorious magician his world has ever known. Kvothe narrates his own journey, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players to his years as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, and his daring entrance into a prestigious and perilous school of magic.
Patrick Rothfuss's debut novel has been praised for its fresh and earthy originality, transporting readers into the mind of a wizard and the world that shaped him. It explores the truth behind the legend of a hero and how one can become entangled in their own mythology. Rothfuss's powerful storytelling and robust writing have earned him comparisons to renowned fantasy authors such as Tad Williams, George R. R. Martin, and Robert Jordan.
Followed by: The Wise Man's Fear
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