Books : The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day 1)
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by: Patrick Rothfuss
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780756404741
ISBN: 0756404746
Label: DAW
Manufacturer: DAW
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 736
Publication Date: April 01, 2008
Publisher: DAW
Sales Rank: 1571
Studio: DAW
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Product Description:
The riveting first-person narrative of a young man who grows to be the most notorious magician his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime- ridden city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. It is a high-action novel written with a poet's hand, a powerful coming-of-age story of a magically gifted young man, told through his eyes: to read this book is to be the hero.
Amazon.com Review:
Amazon.com's Best of the Year...So Far Pick for 2007: Harry Potter fans craving a new mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham
10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss
 Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels?
A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be 'where my heart lays?' I always screw that up.
Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books?
A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list?
Q: What are you reading now?
A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best.
Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy?
A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, 'If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it.' I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy.
Q: What is next for our hero?
A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A BOOK TO READ AND REREAD
one test of a books long term worth is its RE-readability. Most avid readers have a small number of books they return to again and again. These books are like old friends. They have characters you want to keep alive. They have places you want to revisit again and again. They have ideas that somehow spark your own imagination and thought. These books keep on giving, with every read giving you new insights, and new joys.
I have reread NOTW twice since its arrival in 2007, and i enjoyed ... Read More
Rating: - Very Excellent High Fantasy!!!
I have to say after reading George Martin's work, one longs for more high fantasy works like this. You know the kind: Lots of human emotion and interaction, plot twists, humor, sadness, adventure, with just a touch of magic or monsters. This is high fantasy at its best! Can't wait for Book 2.
Rating:  - Tea: Yes, a full cup with a slice of lemon, please
Now, this was a very uniquely written book. In the beginning, I wasn't sure I was going to like...especially when it switched direction on me, without much warning. I almost stopped reading it entirely.
However, I decided to give it a chance for a while, and went with it. And was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the story, and go into the flow of it as the author's revelations continued. And he does a good job of building a solid foundation and setting you up for the next book in the series. ... Read More
Rating: - For anyone!
An amazing read, and will appeal to non-fantasy fans. I've just finished it, and it's easily the best book I've read in years. Kvothe is just such an interesting character, he's a good person who creates a large amount of chaos around him. The writer seemingly knows just how much detail to give, and how much to leave the reader to imagine. I can't wait to read more, and read it over again. It's only just the beginning!
Rating:  - There is no need to know "The Name of the Wind"
I bought this book on the recommendation of a book-seller at a leading book store retailer. I told her I was looking for something in the Tolkien genre and this was her choice. I will always from this point on not base a book selection solely on a book-seller's endorsement.
The paperback version is over 700 pages long. Don't waste your time! I still can't figure out if this is a Tolkien wannabe with some elements of Harry Potter? It is neither.
It is the winner of the Quill Award. ... Read More
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