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The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time) (Paperback)

by Robert Jordan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 718 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit; New edition edition (25 Jun 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857230272
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857230277
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.8 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,499 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'On very rare occasions, very talented storytellers create worlds that are beyond fantasy; worlds that become realities. Robert Jordan has' - MORGAN LLYWELYN 'A powerful vision of good and evil.' - ORSON SCOTT CARD

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Unexpected Turn of Events, 28 May 2002
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Introducing a new enemy out of left field in just the second volume of a series is a bit of an odd move, but Jordan pulls it off. As with the Children of the Light in the first book, the Seanchan are all the more imposing because they think they are right and believe themselves to be the good guys. There is of course the matter that, legally, their claim to our heroes' homeland is justified and that they could unify the world for the Last Battle more effectively than anyone else. The fact that they believe in slavery and summary execution of course means they have to be opposed. Congratulations to Jordan for making his world a bigger place and coming up with such an inventive enemy. Elsewhere in the plot new characters appear, old ones have new adventures and we visit Tar Valon for the first time. As an adventure story, The Great Hunt is superb entertainment and the number of ideas it throws at the reader is impressive, but never overwhelming. The Great Hunt picks up the pace from The Eye of the World and keeps it running to a breathless climax.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful story, 8 Dec 2005
As a complete backlash to other bad reviews on this series. Obviously others who have read these book just want a quick "wham bam" speed read, in their quick, impatient modern lives. If they are going to go on that premise they must HATE JRR Tolkien. A book like this needs to read slowly and meticulously to treasure the minute details that make this story a great story.

I found every single book in the wheel of time series an absorbing read that I couldn't put down for the life of me. It has deep characters that are real but at the same time very extraordinary. An intense plot line and a magical feel to it. Some very unique concepts are explored, as well as some very old ones with a unique twist to them.

Of course the books have flaws and one of them is that Jordan does tend to waffle on a bit about useless information. But it's no way to the extent of what others make it out to be. What book out there is perfect? Even the best authors like Jordan have their flaws that's what makes them special compared to the mediocre authors.

With these books patience, an eye for detail for some of more complex story twists and a good memory is required. If you're looking for a "quickie" trashy fantasy then look elsewhere.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Wheel weaves as the wheel wills..., 22 Aug 2004
This book is a good book. I came to this after really enjoying the first book, 'Eye of the World.' I liked this one just as much and it continues the story in great style.

Jordan continues to develop the characters in this book and gives greater detail of their personalities. The story is lso revealed more as we begin to see more of what we must expect from the later part of the series.

Jordan manages to bring in a new enemy that is not really known in the first book and so manages to keep the plot fresh andinteresting. More is revealed about the prophisies that are hinted at in the first book and we also gain more knowledge on the mysterious and powerful Aes Sedai.

On that note i am also pleased to say we get our first look inside Tar Valon in this book. We get to get inside the minds of some of the Aes Sedai and learn more about what they have planned for the characters of the first book.

More characters are also revealed that forward the plot. These characters such as the Amyrlin Seat and the borderlands people.

The good thing about this series is that you cannot predict or even guess randomly at the ending or how the series will reach the last battle. I have read this in other reviews and i think it is a very good thing. You know Rand will win the last battle but no clue is given as to how it will happen or how he will get there.

This book is highly reccomened, but if you have already read the first book you will read this one anyway. If you haven't read 'Eye of the World' yet dont read this as you will not have a clue what is going on!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars How The Great Hunt Lingers
This is a great book. It's part of a facinating series. I am writing this review long after having read the book. I am totally lost up as to where I got in the Wheel of Time. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Vermeersch

4.0 out of 5 stars very entertaining
after reading the first book i had to pick up the second. the storytelling is quite slow, but it builds the characters so strongly you are genuinely interested in finding out what... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars a good read plenty of action
moves along swiftly enough without too much "verbage".I intend to read all the series in turn so no problem with unresolved story threads. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Series so far.
After having picked up the first book "the wheel of time" by accident, I am now engrossed in the series. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. J. Barker

4.0 out of 5 stars A great second installment that takes a detour from where you expect it to go.
I found this frustrating the first time I read it, not that it was bad in any way but because it took a different direction than I had envisioned and therefore took much longer... Read more
Published 4 months ago by genejoke

4.0 out of 5 stars A significant improvement over the first book
The Great Hunt is the second volume in Robert Jordan's gigantic, rainforest-devastating Wheel of Time series. Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. Whitehead

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read by WOT standards
Many of the characters improve in Book 2, after the rather silly last 200 pages of book 1. It starts with a very edgy prologue, and then is essentially a story of the hunt for the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dmitri M. A. Hubbard

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing!
i find it hard not to get to carried away with this series....i forget the difference between reality and the amazing world jordan has created! but it!
Published 14 months ago by J. Colclough

5.0 out of 5 stars Second Book in the Wheel of Time

Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina, in a house built in 1797. He was a graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Chippindale

4.0 out of 5 stars building the foundations
After swiftly reading the first book in the series i quickly ordered my copy from amazon of 'the Great Hunt'. Read more
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