The Annoted Sword of Shannara - 35th Anniversary Edition

Zusatztext PRAISE FOR TERRY BROOKS   “ The Sword of Shannara is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic! animated by Terry Brooks’s cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy. This was one of my favorite fictional worlds growing up! and I look forward to many return trips.”—Karen Russell! New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia! “Terry Brooks has been my constant companion over a lifetime of exploring my beloved fantasy genre. I say with all honesty I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara. If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy! Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”—Peter V. Brett! New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Spear   “I can’t even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks’s books I’ve read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover! his work was a huge part of my childhood.”—Patrick Rothfuss! New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind   “Terry Brooks is a master of the craft and a trailblazer who established fantasy as a viable genre. Not only do I owe him for many hours of reading pleasure! I owe him my job. He is required reading.”—Brent Weeks! New York Times bestselling author of The Night Angel Trilogy   “The Shannara books were among the first to really capture my imagination. I didn’t just enjoy reading the novels—the world became so real that I would spend hours creating Shannara fan-fiction in my mind. My daydreams and therefore my stories will always owe a debt to Terry Brooks.”—Brandon Mull! #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series   “When Terry Brooks hit the New York Times bestseller list in 1977! it opened my eyes to the limitless possibilities of the fantasy genre and the determination to see my own dreams fulfilled.”—Michael J. Sullivan! author of The Riyria Revelations Informationen zum Autor Terry Brooks Klappentext Thirty-five years ago! Brooks brought to life a dazzling world in "The Sword of Shannara." Now! after 14 volumes comes a fully annotated collector's edition of the novel that started it all--featuring never-before-shared insights into the classic tale! and an all-new introduction. 1 The sun was already sinking into the deep green of the hills to the west of the valley, the red and gray-pink of its shadows touching the corners of the land, when Flick Ohmsford began his descent.1 The trail stretched out unevenly down the northern slope, winding through the huge boulders which studded the rugged terrain in massive clumps, disappearing into the thick forests of the lowlands to reappear in brief glimpses in small clearings and thinning spaces of woodland. Flick followed the familiar trail with his eyes as he trudged wearily along, his light pack slung loosely over one shoulder. His broad, windburned face bore a set, placid look, and only the wide gray eyes revealed the restless energy that burned beneath the calm exterior. He was a young man, though his stocky build and the grizzled brown hair and shaggy eyebrows made him look much older. He wore the loose-fitting work clothes of the Vale people and in the pack he carried were several metal implements that rolled and clanked loosely against one another. There was a slight chill in the evening air, and Flick clutched the collar of his open wool shirt closer to his neck. His journey ahead lay through forests and rolling flatlands, the latter not yet visible to him as he passed into the forests, and the darkness of the tall oaks and somber hickories reached upward to overlap and blot out the cloudless night sky. The sun had set, leaving only the deep blue of the heavens pinpointed by thousands of friendly stars. The huge trees shut out even these, and Flick was left alone in the silent darkness as he moved slowly along the beate...

Product details

• Authors: Terry Brooks
• Assisted by: Brothers Hildebrandt (Illustration)
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.11.2012
• EAN: 9780345535139
• ISBN: 978-0-345-53513-9
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 243 mm x 37 mm
• Series: The Sword of Shannara; The Sword of Shannara
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature