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Eragon

ISBN 
9780552553209
Format 
Paperback
Recommended Price 
R235.00
Published 
November 2011
About the book: 

One boy . . . One dragon . . . A world of adventure.

When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands...

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About the Author

Christopher Paolini was born in Southern California and lived most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana. The tall, jagged Beartooth Mountains that rise on one side of Paradise Valley inspired the fantastic scenery in Eragon, the first novel in his  Inheritance Cycle.

Christopher's journey to becoming a globally beloved publishing phenomenon is as magical as the fantasy novels he writes. Christopher was homeschooled by his parents and often wrote short stories and poems, made frequent trips to the library, and read widely. He was fifteen when he wrote the first draft of Eragon, and his family self-published the book in 2001.

In August 2003,  Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers  published  Eragon,  and it was an instant success, reaching a worldwide audience. Christopher's second novel,  Eldest,  was published in 2005, followed by  Brisingr  in 2008.  Inheritance,  the fourth and final book in the cycle, released in November 2011. Additional titles in  The World of Eragon  include  Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia  and  The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm.

Today, the  Inheritance Cycle  is available in more than 50 countries, and together the four books in the series  (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance)  have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.

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