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Belgarath the Sorcerer: The Prequel to the Belgariad (Paperback)

by David Eddings (Author), Leigh Eddings (Author)
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  • Paperback: 839 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager; New Ed edition (22 July 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0586213155
  • ISBN-13: 978-0586213155
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 4.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 339,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The story of Belgarath, the great sorcerer learned in the Will and the Word on whom the fate of the world depends. This is his own account of the struggle that went before "The Belgariad" and "The Malloreon". Only one man could tell of those near-forgotten times. That man is known as the Old Wolf.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Marvellous Prequel to a Gripping Epic, 29 July 2000
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This book provided a brilliant end to the Belgariad and Mallorean (even though it is a prequel you should read it after you have read the other books) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It tells the tale of Belgarath right through his life (seven thousand years or so)and is very hard to put down once it has been started.

I suggest that anyone planning on reading this book should read the Belgariad and Mallorean first, not because Belgarath the sorcerer is difficult to follow, but because reading this first may ruin these two series as it gives quite a lot away (only if you plan on reading the belgariad and mallorean. If you don't want to read either of them then feel free to read this on its own).

It's a great book. Well worth 5 out of 5.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Eddings' at their best, 3 April 2000
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David (and now Leigh) Eddings are two of my all time favourite fantasy authors creating a realistic and believeable characters and dialogue (a rarity in fantasy books.) but the endings have always been anticlimatic and predictable when compared to the epic sweep of the stories.

Belgarath aviods falling into this trap by being a prequel and having a number of small peaks rather than one gianormous one which coincidently showcases one of Eddings' best characters (perhaps because he is based on Favid Eddings himself?) It fills in a number of holes in the back story of Old Wolf while still managing to be an excellent book in its own right. My only real complaint is that it throws up a couple of continuity gliches and a word of warning this book contains some pretty big spoilers for both the Belgariad and the Mallorean so read them before hand then read this and the even more impressive Polgara the Sorceress.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I found this book both entertaining and enlightening., 5 Oct 1999
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Belgarath the Sorcer : the story of belgarath and how he became what he is.

If you havent read any of the belgariad series i would suggest that you do so now as the book can be quite hard to follow if you dont.

out of all the prequels i have read this is the most entertaining and the most readable. The story is complex at times but not at others. I have read all of the Mallorean and the Belgariad. I would recomend this writer to anyone. He has a certain style of writing I have never seen in any other Fantasy Writer.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars More enjoyable than the ten main volumes.
This is the first prequel to the Belgariad and Malloreon (before Polgara the Sorceress).

In this prequel, Belgarath tells us about his youth and how he became Aldur's... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stephanie Noverraz

3.0 out of 5 stars a good idea

My wife sugested i read this as the first novel in the collection, at first i found the concept of the characters living for thousends of years very intriguing, but then... Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. D. T

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This book is brilliant! An amazing follow on to the Belgariad and the Mallorean. An addictive, gripping book that won't disappoint. A must read!
Published 11 months ago by Frank Marner

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive
Other than Tolkein and a brief affair with Pratchett, my only foray into fantasy reading. Addictive - be careful there's a large set and you'll have to read them all.
Published 20 months ago by Eclectic Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars The true heir to the Belgariad & Malloreon
To tell you the truth I hadn't intended to read this book. I picked it up having bought it many years before when I was deriving immense enjoyment from the Belgariad and Malloreon... Read more
Published 22 months ago by J

2.0 out of 5 stars Banal
This, like all of Eddings' other work, is so predictable I hate that I could have wrote it. In fact, I could have wrote his entire works and now been as rich as he is if I didn't... Read more
Published on 9 May 2007 by Mr. L. Parker

5.0 out of 5 stars magical...
...This book and Polgara the sorceress fill in lots of tiny details missing from the Belgariad and the Mallorean series. Read more
Published on 11 April 2007 by Dani

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This book is amazing. If you haven't read the series which accompany it - that is, The Belgariad and The Mallorean - then you are missing on a wonderful story indeed :D... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2006 by A. Sohanpal

5.0 out of 5 stars What is in it for you? :)
If you are one of the many fans of "The Belgariad" and "The Malloreon", here is another treat for you. Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2005 by bel_78

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This is a realy good read very addictive, fills in lots of gaps and gives loads of background info.
Published on 5 Jan 2004

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