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The Eye of the World Audio CD – 1 May 2004

by Robert Jordan (Author), Kate Reading (Narrator), Michael Kramer (Narrator)

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1 May 2004
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13.67 x 6.87 x 14.66 cm
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Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593974329
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593974329
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.67 x 6.87 x 14.66 cm

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Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston. He was a graduate of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics, and served two tours in Vietnam. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, sailing, poker, chess, pool and pipe collecting. He died in September 2007.

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SIMPLY STUNNING!!!!!

Reviewed in Australia on 12 December 2019

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An amazing read. I haven't been so impressed by fantasy for decades, when it was all i ever read. To be honest, The first third was a trifle generic, but this more than makes up for itself with original chapters and features of the book's universe that help to make the story stand out in an immensely crowded field.

Stronger than expected relationships between same sex characters (no, not sexual ones) were a surprise. Whole chapters of tension were an added boon to the story's depth. Even at book's end, after the most stunningly epic fight ever penned, questions still remain over the future of several characters so despite the satisfying conclusion to book one, it is ridiculous to suggest not to go on with the story.

I have four copies of this amazing book, three physical and one kindle. Its the best $120 ever spent and on a work of fiction and i cant wait to start reading book two.

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Bradley

Good start to the series, but pacing was very mixed.

Reviewed in Australia on 8 January 2022

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This was my first dive into epic fantasy. DO NOT Google anything. All questions are answered and terms are elaborated early. There's spoilers even when looking up Google images.
It started very strong, especially on re-read, including the prologue and introductory chapters.
Afterwards, it felt like the pace slowed down so much and I got lost in the descriptions of locations and characters sometimes, but it could just be, again, that it was a whole new world for me and there was much to know before getting started on the series. Several chapters will drag, then there's brief action, before slowing down again, and that happens all the way through the middle. I think this will be less of an issue in re-reads when you look for hints and foreshadowing.
The last third/quarter, momentum really picks up and I found it much easier to read (and that pace continues into the great hunt). It's significantly better than the TV series in most regards (which I watched after finishing the book, luckily).

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Phil

Revisiting now that there is a tv series . . .

Reviewed in Australia on 14 November 2021

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I've read this complete series from start to finish and it's a great read with lots of detail to keep you interested, I found it very difficult to put down, even as this is my second start to the series after a few years. I look forward to revisiting the characters that I got to know and also to see what the screen adaptation is like. But if you love a great fantasy read . . . this is your series . . . you will not be disappointed!

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A truly amazing series

Reviewed in Australia on 18 September 2021

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I started to read this series in 2016. I got to book eight and then life happened and I had to take a break from reading altogether. Over three years I've often thought of how wonderful this world Robert Jordan created is and longed to know what happens. I decided to start again so as to remind myself of all that the memory dims over time. After finishing number one I'm straight back into devouring page after page with excitement in every turn. I am super excited to see there will now be a tv series coming in November. I can only hope that it is done with the same magic Robert Jordan has used to write his books.

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Great Story, Poorly Edited

Reviewed in Australia on 14 April 2016

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For all of the slowness with which the Wheel of Time series starts (with such a big world, a whole book of set up was kind of necessary) I really enjoyed it. However, the book would have to be one of the most poorly edited that I've ever read which is surprising for a book that is older than I am. Between missing words, characters being called by the wrong name and worst of all, Rand reminiscing about how he got a scarf - an event that would happen three chapters later - I'm not sure if anyone actually wanted to read 1000 pages before just uploading what is clearly the first print edition of the book.

Long story short, can recommend the book but if you already have a hard copy, I wouldn't buy this until you can be sure that you're getting something properly edited

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Bruce Lambert

Still hopeful

Reviewed in Australia on 11 October 2021

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Perhaps being the first book in the series, the lack of complexity in plot had me feeling a little empty - no momentous plot twists, no build up to great battles, lean and shadowy character development.

Still, there's enough in it to give the second book a shot. With 14 books to the series, there's got to be more to it than I'm seeing in the first one.

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Shireen

The beginning of the best series you will ever read.

Reviewed in Australia on 11 July 2019

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This is the best fantasy series I have ever read. I love his devotion to strong female characters, the detail without becoming too much detail. Robert Jordan sucks you in to a world you want to live in. Take me to The White Tower!!

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Peter

loose yourself in the world of Robert Jordan’s amazing series.

Reviewed in Australia on 13 January 2022

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A fantastic read where you can envision the world which Jordan has spectacularly created with relatable characters and an exciting plot which continues to evolve over the series.

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Lola

Hopelessly derivative plot + laughably bad female characters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2019

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I really wanted to like this book - the first few chapters were great, pulled me in and stayed on the mind.

But as the story progressed I realized that Jordan was shamelessly ripping off LOTR: the characters (does a lost King pledged to fight evil, who fights with near super-human skill using a big old sword of destiny, while a beautiful woman pines over him in a forbidden but totally chivalrous romance sound familiar at all???), the baddies (Myrddraal = Nazgul; Trollocks = Orcs), the completely unambiguous fight between good and evil... it completely spoilt any immersion in the storyline.

On my second point: I was expecting some really interesting subverting of tropes in a story which meshed a familiar fantasy setting with female authority (realm ruled by Queens, magic dominated by all-female Aes Sedai). What I actually got were some of the most tired, unoriginal female stereotypes I've seen. Nearly all the women, who are supposed to be competent, spend all their time blushing, gasping, crying, making tea, seductively dancing, and mooning after male characters. Oh and they are all beautiful of course, because that's an interesting character trait?

Tldr: lazily written, lazily sexist. Read literally any other fantasy series.

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Saorsa

A waste of a week of my life!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2019

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This book was recommended to me as one the 'must read' epic fantasy novels. So I embarked on it without reading any reviews, just with anticipation of a good story.
It is without doubt one of the most disappointing books I have ever read. Others have criticised it for stealing so many ideas from Tolkien, that it most certainly does, as well as Arthurian tales. But that is not my problem with it...it is simply not good story telling. For the first third of the book I thought it was very slow in developing it's main characters; I was wrong, as they never do develop but remain one dimensional throughout. What more do we know of Perrin, Mat's or Egwene's personalities or thoughts by the end of the book than we knew at the beginning? Nothing!
However far and away its biggest fault is that it is so very, very dull and boring. The writing is turgid and soporofic. Did it ever make my heart beat faster, delight or amaze me...sadly no. I stuck with it till the end and ended it liking none of the so-called characters one jot. Shall I read more of these books, Lord no, one was way way too many. Save your money and your time, you will miss nothing. Go and read some Hobbs instead.

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A. C.

A grown up fantasy tale for the serious reader

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2020

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I first read this whole series (14 books in total) some 10 years ago and liked the "grown up-ness" of the storytelling. As a firm LOTR book lover, this is the standard by which I judge all other fantasy stories. Coming back to the WOT series has been like seeing an old friend after many years, its familiar yet you discover new facets with the reading. The characters are 'real' people with the fears, the loves, the desires of people you meet every day. The tale has something of an "old fashioned seriousness" regarding the concept of good vs. evil which always appeals to me as a (slightly) older reader. It is an epic tale and for those who like to get to the end quickly, this might not be for you. However, for those who like a tale to ebb and flow before you reach the conclusion, you would for a lot worse than invest in this marvellous series!

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elizabeth warren

LOTR Rip off

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2021

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"Four callow youths (one female) living in a backwater village are attacked one night by hoard of troll like creature controlled by a figure in black on a black horse who can disappear. One of them seems to be, or have something, that these creatures want. They escape with the help of an elderly man with a long white beard who smokes a long pipe and tells stories, a butch male who can fight and 'knows things' and a strange beautiful female who can control the elements and change her appearance. As they escape they are followed by a dragon like figure circling high overhead screeching. They know that they can gain safety once they can cross the river so they need to get to the ferry - the strange lady calls down a thick fog so that they can cross in safety."
I managed to get to Chapter Nine before I realised that I was reading a poor imitation of Lord of the Rings which I first read in the 1960's . Couldn't read on from that point. I heard Amazon is making a series of this for Prime so I thought I'd get a head start but not looking forward to the show now. The good thing was that on reading the reviews from another disappointed reviewer they pointed me to Robin Hobbs 'Farseer' series which I've read and would thoroughly recommend !!!!

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Wiltshire Dame

Tedious

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2019

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Like most, I came to this book on a recommendation. I’ve read about 50 pages despite finding nothing that really captured my attention, thinking it’s got to get better... and then I came here and had all my suspicions confirmed! I am giving up today. The plot advances at a snail’s pace and the dialogue feels like dialogue for the sake of having dialogue, rather than having any actual relevance to the plot. It’s like purple prose in dialogue form; unnecessary and clunky. Fifty pages in, I should feel some sort of connection to the MC but all I really have is that Rand thought he saw something, has a few friends, a father, a girl he might like, and plenty of info about where he lives, but nothing about him that makes me feel I know him or care about what happens to him. I’m not even sure I care to know how it ends at this point. If anything, I will certainly be more careful about who I take book recommendations from in future!

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