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'A compelling and action-filled adventure ... a galloping good example of its genre' Daily Telegraph 'This book is an achievement. Readers ... will be transported' Sunday Times 'A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon - Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story' Guardian 'A stirring fantasy of epic proportions' The Bookseller Shortlisted for Red House Children's Book Award. TES 20050218 I recommend the book Eragon and its sequel Eldest by Christopher Paolini, to any readers who like magic and ddragons. The film of Eragon is out in cinemas now too, but i think if you read the book first you can have your own picture of the character without your imagination being taken away by the screen! Aquila 20070601 It is a very exciting and thrilling book Teen Titles Issue 39 20070901
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A thrilling addition to the mega-bestselling books of the Inheritance cycle. A full-colour exploration of the world of Alagaesia.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My immediate reaction to Christopher Paolini's newest book: Is this a blue edition of "Dragonology"?
No, apparently it's "Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia," a rather bare-bones encyclopedia of the history, peoples, creatures and assorted trivia of Christopher Paolini's imaginary world. The text doesn't tell the readers much that the books haven't also told them, but it's a prettily arranged book with some extremely impressive pictures and intriguing clarifications of known facts (like what the heck a shrrg is).
It opens with a little envelope with a letter from Paolini's protagonist, promising to show readers more about Alagaesia. After a brief welcome page, Paolini explores the various aspects of his imaginary world, each with their own little section: Alagaesia's maps and cities, geographical features (the Forest of Stone), plants (the Fricai Andiat mushrooms), animals (the dragonesque fanghur), the dragons and the Dragon-riders, the city of Tronjheim and the forest of Ellesmera, and so on and so forth.
It also studies the various bipedal races of Alagaesia, and (of course) the Elves are vastly overrepresented -- humans and Urgals each get one page, while the Elves get four and the Dwarves get two. Paolini also informs readers about their weapons, their homes, their language (complete with a very short fold-out "Dwarvish/Elvish for Beginners"), their clothes, and unique qualities like Isidar Mithrim (I still don't understand why it was so high up).
If you've read the books of the "Inheritance" series, then you probably will know about 95% of the information contained in "Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia." It's a prime opportunity for Paolini to expand his universe with historical, magical and character information that wouldn't fit neatly in a novel, but would work nicely in a guide. Buuuuuut... he doesn't do this. Almost all of what he tells us is in his novels -- the Menoa Tree, Blagden, and anybody hoping for New Cool Revelations will be disappointed.
But he does expand some stuff -- there's a rather bare-bones timeline of Alagaesian history, an interesting section on Dwarf mythology and gods, and he finally tells us just what "shrrgn" are.
And while the actual info is lackluster, there are some truly lovely illustrations in this book -- lovely watercolors and pencil drawings, ranging from pale pencil sketches to full-page color pictures (like Glaedr and Saphira). You can tell which creatures are evil, like the Empire dragons, the Kull and the Lethrblaka -- they're all black'n'white, spiny and scabby-looking. The highlights are the vast pictures of Ellesmera and Tronjheim -- the former is a grassy, misty-green tangle of lacy dwellings and tree houses reminiscent of Peter Jackson's Lothlorien; the latter is an epic view of the sunlit, glittering city in a circle of light, surrounded darkness, shadows, farmland and rolling clouds.
Physically, this book is made in the "Dragonology" mold -- faux scale cover, faux gems, shiny "gedway ignasia" and lots of little pockets, envelopes, fold-out sections, and hidden items (fur, a polyester flower, an elf token, paper dragon-knucklebones, "jewel" glitter dust) as well as some "letters" from Eragon to the reader.
"Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia" is essentially a glittery bonus for Paolini collectors, because virtually all of the information is pretty much old news (we KNOW the Menoa tree story!). But it has lovely, lovely pictures.
No, apparently it's "Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia," a rather bare-bones encyclopedia of the history, peoples, creatures and assorted trivia of Christopher Paolini's imaginary world. The text doesn't tell the readers much that the books haven't also told them, but it's a prettily arranged book with some extremely impressive pictures and intriguing clarifications of known facts (like what the heck a shrrg is).
It opens with a little envelope with a letter from Paolini's protagonist, promising to show readers more about Alagaesia. After a brief welcome page, Paolini explores the various aspects of his imaginary world, each with their own little section: Alagaesia's maps and cities, geographical features (the Forest of Stone), plants (the Fricai Andiat mushrooms), animals (the dragonesque fanghur), the dragons and the Dragon-riders, the city of Tronjheim and the forest of Ellesmera, and so on and so forth.
It also studies the various bipedal races of Alagaesia, and (of course) the Elves are vastly overrepresented -- humans and Urgals each get one page, while the Elves get four and the Dwarves get two. Paolini also informs readers about their weapons, their homes, their language (complete with a very short fold-out "Dwarvish/Elvish for Beginners"), their clothes, and unique qualities like Isidar Mithrim (I still don't understand why it was so high up).
If you've read the books of the "Inheritance" series, then you probably will know about 95% of the information contained in "Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia." It's a prime opportunity for Paolini to expand his universe with historical, magical and character information that wouldn't fit neatly in a novel, but would work nicely in a guide. Buuuuuut... he doesn't do this. Almost all of what he tells us is in his novels -- the Menoa Tree, Blagden, and anybody hoping for New Cool Revelations will be disappointed.
But he does expand some stuff -- there's a rather bare-bones timeline of Alagaesian history, an interesting section on Dwarf mythology and gods, and he finally tells us just what "shrrgn" are.
And while the actual info is lackluster, there are some truly lovely illustrations in this book -- lovely watercolors and pencil drawings, ranging from pale pencil sketches to full-page color pictures (like Glaedr and Saphira). You can tell which creatures are evil, like the Empire dragons, the Kull and the Lethrblaka -- they're all black'n'white, spiny and scabby-looking. The highlights are the vast pictures of Ellesmera and Tronjheim -- the former is a grassy, misty-green tangle of lacy dwellings and tree houses reminiscent of Peter Jackson's Lothlorien; the latter is an epic view of the sunlit, glittering city in a circle of light, surrounded darkness, shadows, farmland and rolling clouds.
Physically, this book is made in the "Dragonology" mold -- faux scale cover, faux gems, shiny "gedway ignasia" and lots of little pockets, envelopes, fold-out sections, and hidden items (fur, a polyester flower, an elf token, paper dragon-knucklebones, "jewel" glitter dust) as well as some "letters" from Eragon to the reader.
"Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia" is essentially a glittery bonus for Paolini collectors, because virtually all of the information is pretty much old news (we KNOW the Menoa tree story!). But it has lovely, lovely pictures.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautiful book containing great illustrations and information about the different races in Alageasia. The best page for me was the map after the Welcome page. I had this open while I was reading the fourth book - Inheritance - and was able to use it to trace where all the events were happening. Brilliant!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I recently bought this item as a gift for my partner. It was well packaged and arrived quite quickly. The book is of good quality and has a lot of clever hidden features inside. It is a great gift for any readers of the Eragon books as it details the landscapes and so on. My partner was very pleased with it.
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Eragon's guide to Alagaesia
The Eragon's guide to Alagaesia was a very fantastic book. This book was all about what I read in the Eragon's sequal. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Declan Noonan
Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia
This arrived quicker than expected and I am pleased with the condition it came in. IT is a beautifully presented book and is extremely fascinating. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lucy
Great for Eragon lovers
Just got in the post. It's quite large but the pictures are beautiful and the writing about each part is very detailed and will make a very good chirstmas present for my friends... Read more
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A great book it should be read prior to reading the trilogy to gain information re the story
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by Mr. T. J. Skinner
Eragon's guide to Alagaesia
I bought this book for my 10 year old son, and it was an instant hit. The book is well illustrated and brings the Eragon series of books to life
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by R. Guest
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fabulous book my 15 year old has read the Eragon books and loved this too
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Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia
This is a wonderful book to buy as a gift for people that love dragons, elfs,.. and the world of magical creatures and magic in general. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by Barbara
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This is a beautifully put together book, very pleasantly surprised when received.
A definite must have for all devoted 'Inheritance Cycle' fans.
A definite must have for all devoted 'Inheritance Cycle' fans.
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