Pawn Of Prophecy: Book One Of The Belgariad by David Eddings (English) Paperback

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Martin's A Game of Thrones.A battle is coming......And in that battle shall be decided the fate of the worldMyths tell of the ancient wars of Gods and men, and a powerful object – the Orb – that ended the bloodshed.

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BOOK 1 OF THE BELGARIAD, the original bestselling fantasy series by the famed master storyteller. In the same tradition as Terry Goodkind, Raymond Feist and David Gemmell.BOOK 1 OF THE BELGARIAD, the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by one of the godfathers of the tradition. Discover the epic stories that inspired generations of fantasy writers - from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle to George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.A battle is coming......And in that battle shall be decidedthe fate of the worldMyths tell of the ancient wars of Gods and men, and a powerful object - the Orb - that ended the bloodshed. As long as it was held by the line of Riva, it would assure the peace.But a dark force has stolen the Orb, and the prophecies tell of war.Young farm boy Garion knows nothing of myth or fate. But then the mysterious Old Storyteller visits his aunt, and they embark on a sudden journey. Pursued by evil forces, with only a small band of companions they can trust, Garion begins to doubt all he thought he knew...

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BOOK 1 OF THE BELGARIAD, the original bestselling fantasy series by the famed master storyteller. In the same tradition as Terry Goodkind, Raymond Feist and David Gemmell.

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A battle is coming... ...And in that battle shall be decided the fate of the world Myths tell of the ancient wars of Gods and men, and a powerful object - the Orb - that ended the bloodshed. As long as it was held by the line of Riva, it would assure the peace. But a dark force has stolen the Orb, and the prophecies tell of war. Young farm boy Garion knows nothing of myth or fate. But then the mysterious Old Storyteller visits his aunt, and they embark on a sudden journey. Pursued by evil forces, with only a small band of companions they can trust, Garion begins to doubt all he thought he knew...

Author Biography

David Eddings (1931-2009) published his first novel, High Hunt, in 1973, before turning to the field of fantasy with The Belgariad, soon followed by The Malloreon.Born in Spokane, Washington, and raised in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, in 1954, and a master of arts degree from the University of Washington in 1961.He served in the US Army, worked as a buyer for the Boeing Company, and was both a grocery clerk and a college English teacher. He lived in Nevada until his death, at the age of 77.

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A classic coming-of-age epic -- Christopher Paolini

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The first book of the Belgariad.

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A classic coming-of-age epic

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A classic coming-of-age epic

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Details ISBN0552168335 Author David Eddings Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 2012 ISBN-10 0552168335 ISBN-13 9780552168335 Format Paperback Imprint Corgi Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Media Book Pages 400 Short Title PAWN OF PROPHECY DAVID EDDINGS Language English Residence US Death 2009 Series The Belgariad (TW) Subtitle Book One Of The Belgariad Publication Date 2012-08-02 UK Release Date 2012-08-02 AU Release Date 2012-08-02 NZ Release Date 2012-08-02 Illustrator Nick Sharratt Birth 1930 Affiliation University of Wisconsin-Madison Position Former senior instructor and associate head, English (deceased) Qualifications Ph.D. Audience General We've got this

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