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The World of Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" (Paperback)

by Robert Jordan (Author), Teresa Patterson (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 461 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit; New edition edition (6 Jun 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841490261
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841490267
  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 10.9 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 66,534 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Best-selling fantasy series tend to spin off nonfiction books about their otherworld settings, such as The Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-Earth and The Discworld Companion. Robert Jordan's immense "Wheel of Time" sequence began with The Eye of the World (1990) and still continues, with eight fat novels published and more to come. This lavish companion volume first appeared in 1997 and has been repackaged at a bargain price--though not updated to cover the events of Jordan's 1998 instalment, The Path of Daggers. It goes into great detail about the saga's vast historical back-story, the interlocking systems of magic, the many countries, races, institutions, power-wielders and monsters, and much more. There are over seventy full-colour illustrations and maps. Fans of the series will appreciate this as an attractive coffee-table volume which, like Tolkien's detailed appendices in The Lord of the Rings, casts light on mysteries and trivia that didn't fit into the narrative. Newcomers may be less enchanted as Jordan's considerable talent is for storytelling and cumulative narrative power: this background material is ambitious in scope but not wildly original, featuring familiar fantasy landmarks like a Pit of Doom (and, for variety, Mountains of Doom). A must for Jordan addicts; others should try the novels first and see what the excitement's all about. --David Langford --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal' NEW YORK TIMES 'A powerful vision of good and evil.' - ORSON SCOTT CARD
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Glossary, 27 Feb 2007

If you read the other reviews you will see that the artwork has been slated. Not a problem for the paperback edition because there is NO artwork at all. Just a few maps.

Luckily I bought the book for the background information. And there's plenty of that. Don't expect an exciting read. This book should be regarded as a much extended glossary. And in that capacity it does a much better job than, say... The Rivan Codex.

One last point to note. There are a couple of plot spoilers contained within. (I read it after The Great Hunt - book 2). It didn't bother me, but plotwise, I believe it should be read after A Crown of Swords - book 7.

I Hope this review helps.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it, if you ignore the artist's impressions, 3 April 2000
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This review is from: The World of Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" (Hardcover)
I have leafed through this book and have placed it on order, and think it is well worth the money. However, I am glad to see that I am not the only one who was bitterly disappointed in the illustrations. The characters were similar to a "Mr. Potato Head" in that all the characters looked identical with just the hair colour changed or clothing. And when the simplest details such as that are wrong, it brings down the rating of the book. I am sure I am not the only one who would have given it a five-star rating, if it hadn't been for the poor work of the artist. I am eagerly awaiting the ninth novel, and have been since I first completed the eighth- bring it on! Hopefully, there will be a second edition of the World of Robert Jordan, with up to date information and new illustrations!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars bad art, 28 Jan 2002
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This review is from: The World of Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" (Paperback)
this book makes a valiant effort, but the art in it is truly horrible. if you're looking for good WoT art, you'd be better off buying the rpg. i only gave 2 stars because, while the information is fine, its mostly based on the art, so bad artwork takes a lot awat from it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Whilst it does provide some insight into plot lines and backgrounds, overall this was a very disappointing buy. The artwork is poor and does little to add value to the book. Read more
Published on 16 April 2004 by nataliecoop

3.0 out of 5 stars Worst artwork ever....
I bought this book as I wanted to find out more about the fantastic Wheel of Time novels. The book itself is great and gives a lot of background information on the characters and... Read more
Published on 3 April 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Addicts will be dissappointed
If this book is supposed to be aimed at the people who have read all of the series and want to know more about RJ's world then it is a bit of a dissappointment. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2001 by sebbeynon

5.0 out of 5 stars To the critics I say this....
Friends how can I explain to you that which should be obvious. Perhaps like so many others you have only glanced at the content of RJ's work. Read more
Published on 29 Feb 2000 by M. Jordan

3.0 out of 5 stars A fairly good plot-filler but the drawings are pathetic
While this book was a quite good plot-filler and provides an excellent insight into the characters and forces in the books, I was VERY disappointed with the drawings. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2000 by mnemonic12@hotmail.com

3.0 out of 5 stars Loads of great background information awful awful pictures
I am only writing to comment on the apalling quality of the pictures. Did the person who drew them even read the character descriptions in the books? Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Odd, but good.
This is not what I expected, but I was pleasently surprised. Not a companion, more a history book. The interior pictures are appalling, being crude and lurid, but the cover and... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Source
The book covered all the information you would want about the Robert Jordan's world, without getting carried away and giving huge amounts of information which would lead to a... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A good gap filling book.. but the dawings are disappointing
A good gap filling book.. but the dawings are disappointing. It should be as high quality of the covers in the series.
Published on 19 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars The title says it all.... a must for fans of the world
I got this in hardback.... and really enjoyed reading it... it tells you a lot about the world the peoples and the history that isn't included elsewhere, filling in holes and... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 1999

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