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The Eye Of The World

Book 1 of the Wheel of Time (Now a major TV series)

Robert Jordan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:16th Sep '21

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Now a major TV series on Prime Video

Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time - discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.


When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.

In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME

'Epic in every sense' - Sunday Times

'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal'New York Times

'[The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre' George R. R. Martin

'A fantasy phenomenon' SFX

The Wheel of Time series:
Book 1: The Eye of the World
Book 2: The Great Hunt
Book 3: The Dragon Reborn
Book 4: The Shadow Rising
Book 5: The Fires of Heaven
Book 6: Lord of Chaos
Book 7: A Crown of Swords
Book 8: The Path of Daggers
Book 9: Winter's Heart
Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight
Book 11: Knife of Dreams
Book 12: The Gathering Storm
Book 13: Towers of Midnight
Book 14: A Memory of Light

Prequel: New Spring

Look out for the companion book: The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time

Also look out for The Complete Wheel of Time Box Set, a box set containing all fifteen novels in this monumental series, presented in a sturdy box with a wood-finish effect.

Epic in every sense * Sunday Times *
A fantasy phenomenon * SFX *
With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal * New York Times *
[The] hugely ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre -- George R. R. Martin
Anyone who's writing epic or secondary world fantasy knows Robert Jordan isn't just a part of the landscape, he's a monolith within the landscape -- Patrick Rothfuss
Robert Jordan's work has been a formative influence and an inspiration for a generation of writers -- Brent Weeks

ISBN: 9780356517001

Dimensions: 196mm x 126mm x 58mm

Weight: 550g

816 pages