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 Original cover of The Eye of the World, prominently featuring Moiraine and Lan | |
| Author | Robert Hashemite kingdom of jordan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English language |
| Series | The Wheel of Time |
| Genre | High fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books (U.S.) and Orbit (UK) |
| Publication date | 15 January 1990 |
| Media blazon | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 782 (U.South. hardback edition) & 685 (U.k. hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-312-85009-iii (Us hardback edition) & ISBN 1-85723-353-0 (UK hardback edition) |
| OCLC | 19723327 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 20 |
| LC Course | PS3560.O7617 E94 1990 |
| Preceded past | New Spring |
| Followed by | The Great Hunt |
The Eye of the Earth is a high fantasy novel by American author Robert Hashemite kingdom of jordan, the offset book of The Wheel of Time series. It was published by Tor Books and released on 15 January 1990. The unabridged audiobook is read past Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Upon get-go publication, The Eye of the World consisted of 1 prologue and 53 chapters, with an boosted prologue authored upon re-release. The book was a critical, and commercial success. Critics praised the tone, the themes, and the similarity to Lord of the Rings (although some criticized information technology for that).
On 2 January 2002, The Eye of the World was re-released as two split up books aimed at a young adult market, with larger text and a scattering of illustrations. These were From the 2 Rivers and To the Blight. The erstwhile included an additional prologue entitled "Ravens", focusing on Egwene al'Vere. The American Library Association put The Eye of the World on its 2003 listing of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults.[1]
Afterwards the release of The Cycle of Time boob tube series, The Eye of the World fabricated the January 2022 The New York Times Bestseller list in the mass market category[two] and was number one on the audio fiction list.[3]
Plot [edit]
The Center of the World revolves around protagonists Rand al'Thor, Matrim (Mat) Cauthon, Perrin Aybara, Egwene al'Vere, and Nynaeve al'Meara, after their residence of Emond's Field is unexpectedly attacked by Trollocs (the adversary's soldiers) and a Myrddraal (the undead-similar officer commanding the Trollocs) intent on capturing Rand, Mat, and Perrin. To save their hamlet from further attacks, Rand, Mat, Perrin, and Egwene flee it, accompanied past the Aes Sedai Moiraine Damodred, her Warder Al'Lan Mandragoran, and gleeman Thom Merrilin, and later joined by Wisdom Nynaeve al'Meara. Pursued by increasing numbers of Trollocs and Myrddraal, the travellers take refuge in the abased city of Shadar Logoth, where Mat steals a cursed dagger, thus becoming infected past the malevolent Mashadar. While escaping the city the travelers are separated; Rand, Mat, and Thom travel by gunkhole to Whitebridge, where Thom is lost allowing Rand and Mat to escape a Myrddraal. In Caemlyn, Rand befriends an Ogier named Loial. Trying to grab a glimpse of the recently captured False Dragon, Rand befriends Elayne Trakand, heir credible to the throne of Andor, and her brothers Gawyn Trakand and Galad Damodred. Rand is so taken before Queen Morgase, her Aes Sedai advisor, Elaida; and Helm-General of the Queen's Guard Gareth Bryne, and released without accuse, in spite of Elaida'south grave pronouncements regarding Rand.
Egwene and Perrin are guided separately to Caemlyn by Elyas Machera, a man who tin communicate telepathically with wolves and who claims that Perrin can do the same. The three run afoul of the Children of the Light, where Perrin kills two for the death of a wolf at their hands and is sentenced to decease. Moiraine, Lan, and Nynaeve rescue Egwene and Perrin, and all are reunited with Rand and Mat. Thereafter Moiraine determines that Mat must travel to Tar Valon, the Aes Sedai's center of ability, to overcome the influence of Shadar Logoth.
Loial warns Moiraine of a threat to the Eye of the World, a pool of Saidin untouched past the Dark Ane's influence, which is confirmed past vivid and disturbing dreams Mat, Rand, and Perrin have had. The Eye of the World is protected past Someshta (the Green Man) and contains one of the seven seals on the Nighttime Ane'due south prison house, the Dragon imprint of Lews Therin Telamon, and the Horn of Valere. At the civilized globe's border, the group enters the Blight (the polluted region under the Dark One's control) to protect the Heart. After a pursuit, they encounter the Greenish Man and he reveals the Eye. The group is and so confronted past the Forsaken Aginor and Balthamel. As the battle ensues, Balthamel and the Greenish Human being slay each other. Soon after, Rand defeats Aginor and uses the Middle to decimate the Trolloc army and defeat Ba'alzamon. Every bit a result, Moiraine concludes that Rand is the Dragon Reborn, but her opinion and all other details of the final battle are kept from all the male members of the grouping except Lan.
Main characters [edit]
- Rand al'Thor: A shepherd from the Ii Rivers, and, unbeknownst to him, the Dragon Reborn. He was one of the three boys Moiraine deduced might be the Dragon Reborn. He, Mat, and Perrin are considered ta'veren. He can channel saidin, and demonstrated that past unconsciously healing Bela (his horse) when they were fleeing from Myrddraal and Trollocs. He also saved the forces of Fal Dara through his dreams. He is the (adopted) son of Tam and Kari al'Thor. He and Mat were separated from the residue of the grouping during the novel. He is described as having grey optics and "reddish" hair and being extremely stubborn.
- Matrim Cauthon: A shepherd from 2 Rivers, a prankster, considered past nigh to exist untrustworthy, except for his friends. He was one of the 3 boys Moiriaine deduced might exist the Dragon Reborn. He, Rand, and Perrin are considered ta'veren. His ta'veren functions in a style every bit to provide him luck.
- Perrin Aybara: A blacksmith from the Two Rivers. He was i of the three boys Moiraine deduced might exist the Dragon Reborn. He is a "Wolfbrother", someone who can communicate with Wolves, besides gain some of their abilities. He, Rand, and Mat are considered ta'veren. He and Egwene were separated from the remainder of the grouping during the novel, but later meet up with them again. Due to him existence a Wolfbrother, he has "glassy golden" eyes that are luminous in the dark, every bit well as being "tedious", so as not to injure others.
- Egwene al'Vere: A woman from the Two Rivers, the apprentice to Nynaeve al'Meara, the Wisdom, and having a close human relationship with Rand al'Thor, Matrim Cauthon, and Perrin Aybara. She is chosen by Moiraine to train in Tar Valon because she has the "spark" that allows her to channel. She and Perrin were separated from the balance of the grouping during the novel, only later meet up with them again. She is described as having "huge chocolate-brown optics", and night pilus.
- Nynaeve al'Meara: A woman from the 2 Rivers, the "Wisdom" of Emond'southward Field, the youngest e'er called. She leaves to return Rand, Perrin, Mat, and Egwene to the village, but journeys with them one time she realizes she cannot convince them, and that she tin channel. She, Moiraine, and Lan are separated from the rest of the grouping. During this time, she begins developing feelings for Lan. She is described as having a temper and being particularly headstrong.
Themes and allusions [edit]
Robert Hashemite kingdom of jordan has stated that he consciously intended the early capacity of The Eye of the Earth to evoke the Shire of Heart-earth in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.[4] Despite their similarities, these two works likewise differ in themes. For instance, both Hashemite kingdom of jordan and Tolkien created narratives that explored ability. Nonetheless, The Centre of the World discussed how information technology tin can be deployed whereas The Lord of the Rings was more focused on its renunciation.[5] Rand needed to wield his ability so he could successfully fight an emerging war with the Dark One. This theme is antithetical to Frodo'south quest to destroy the ring of Sauron, a source of immense power that also corrupted its wearer.
Reception [edit]
The SF Reviews Net, in a 1997 negative review, stated, "From what lilliputian I take read to engagement of The Wheel of Time, I am, and then far, a dissenter. Though I acknowledge that Jordan's prodigious flow of words has produced much that is admirable, this saga cannot avoid specific criticisms: mainly, that each volume is criminally overlong, and that this debut volume, despite several clever and interesting touches, is nothing more than or less than the purest formula fantasy, predictable at virtually every plough and woefully defective in the dramatic tension and conflict necessary to concur a reader through hundreds of thousands of words of the plot."[6]
PBS' The Great American Read named The Eye of the World, 'one of America's best-loved novels,' coming in at #62 on their top 100 list. [7]
Release details [edit]
First printing [edit]
- 1990 (February), paperback. Tor Books, Us. ISBN 0-8125-0048-2
- 1990 (15 January), hardcover. Saint Martin's Press, United States. ISBN 0-312-85009-3
- 1990 (12 July), hardcover. Little, Brownish, United Kingdom. ISBN 0-356-19068-4
- 1990 (12 July), hardcover. Orbit, United Kingdom. ISBN one-85723-353-0
- 1992 (15 July), paperback. Orbit, Great britain. ISBN 1-85723-076-0
Reprinting [edit]
- 1993 (October), paperback. Tom Doherty Associates, U.s.a.. ISBN 0-812-51181-6
- 1995 (December), audio book. Gallant / Publishing Mills, United states of america. ISBN 1-879371-52-nine
- 1999 (October), hardcover with library bounden. Sagebrush, United States. ISBN 0-613-17634-0
- 2000 (September), paperback. Tor Books, United States. ISBN 0-8125-7995-X
Divided printing [edit]
In January 2002, Starscape Books released The Heart of the Globe in two separate volumes. The outset was titled From the 2 Rivers (ISBN 0-7653-4184-0), the 2nd To the Blight (ISBN 0-7653-4221-9). ATOM, a British publishing house, printed both volumes (ISBN 1-904233-20-1 and ISBN ane-904233-19-viii) the post-obit March.
References [edit]
- ^ "2003 Pop Paperbacks for Young Adults". American Library Clan. xxx July 2007. Retrieved xiii May 2019.
- ^ "Mass Market Books - All-time Sellers - Books". The New York Times. 1 December 2021. Retrieved viii Jan 2022.
- ^ "Audio Fiction Books - Best Sellers - Books". The New York Times. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ An Interview with Robert Hashemite kingdom of jordan (from Crossroads of Twilight Prologue). Tor Books. 2002. p. 134. ISBN0-7432-4493-ane.
- ^ Westfahl, Gary (2005). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Scientific discipline Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders, Volume three. Westport: Greenwood Press. p. 1026. ISBN0-313-32952-4.
- ^ "SF REVIEWS.Net: The Middle of the Earth / Robert Jordan ★★". www.sfreviews.net.
- ^ "PBS.org The Heart of the Globe / Robert Jordan". world wide web.pbs.org.
External links [edit]
- Very detailed summaries of each chapter
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