Better to have one woman on your side than ten men. Origins of The Wheel of Time provides exciting knowledge and insights to both new and longtime fans looking to either expand their understanding of the series or unearth the real-life influences that Jordan utilized in his world building-all in one, accessible text. Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can. But so are Alexander the Great and the Apollo Space Program, the Norse gods and Napoleon’s greatest defeat-and so much more. The second part of the book is a glossary to the “real world” in The Wheel of Time. The Great Hunt study guide contains a biography of Robert Jordan, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. As mentioned earlier in this review, Jordan does a wonderful job of creating these flawed, human characters who are believable, and Loial fits the bill really well. Michael Livingston tells the behind-the-scenes story of who Jordan was, how he worked, and why he holds such an important place in modern literature. He faces this norm his society harbors head-on in The Great Hunt, and doesn’t back down from his dreams, even when he is stirred to possibly abandoning his goals. This companion to the internationally bestselling series delves into the creation of Robert Jordan’s masterpiece, drawing from interviews and an unprecedented examination of his unpublished notes. Origins of The Wheel of Time is written by Michael Livingston, Secretary-General of the United States Commission on Military History and professor of medieval literature at The Citadel, with a Foreword by Harriet McDougal, Robert Jordan's editor, widow, and executor of his estate. Take a deep dive into the real-world history and mythology that inspired the world of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time®. An alternate scene from an early draft of The Eye of the World A brand-new, redrawn world map by Ellisa Mitchell using change requests discovered in Robert Jordan's unpublished notes “Jordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to reveal.” - The New York Times on The Wheel of Time® seriesĮxplore never-before-seen insights into the Wheel of Time, including:

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