Eldest. (Corgi Books): Eragon (Inheritance Cycle)
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Bindung: Taschenbuch
EAN: 9780552554107
Ausgabe: Export / Airport e.
ISBN: 0552554103
Label: Random House UK
Hersteller: Random House UK
Hersteller Höchstalter: 168 months
Hersteller Mindestalter: 144 months
Anzahl Seiten: 704
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006-09
Herausgeber: Random House UK
Studio: Random House UK
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Produktbeschreibung:Amazon.co.uk:There's a keenness in the storytelling, and an excitement for pure adventure and magic, that will ensure fans of Paolini's
Eragon will find its much-anticipated sequel every bit as readable and captivating. This young author, who wrote that debut (very long) novel aged fifteen, has shed some his earlier less convincing turns of phrase and tendancies to homage other inspirational works, to come up with a deeper second novel that is more assured, better balanced and distinctly original.
Picking up from the exact point where its predecessor gave way, Eldest begins with dragon rider and now shade slayer, Eragon, on the battlefield of his greatest triumph. He is saddened by the death and carnage before him, and fearful for the future. King Galbatorix is, despite this battle won, still the cruel ruler of the Empire and must be defeated. Together with the beautiful and elegant dragon, Saphira, with whom he can communicate without speech, they must travel to Ellesmera - fabled land of the Elves to undergo further training in magic, swordsmanship and other worldly necessities.
Meanwhile, in his homeland, in the village of Carvahall, Eragon's cousin Roran faces challenges of his own. The king's men, and the dark creature that instructs them, lay siege to the tiny mountain community in the hope of finding Roran, and thus lead them to Eragon. After fierce resistance, Roran leads the villagers on a long, arduous journey to salvation (hopefully) with the community known as the Varden.
Told in alternate chapters, the stories of both young men on separate missions give this `difficult second novel' a refreshing feel. Eragon is still the star, but has a substantial second cast to make this novel a worthy sequel to the first book and a tantalising bridge to the final chapter in volume three.
(Age 12 and over) --
John McLay
Amazon.com:Surpassing its popular prequel
Eragon, this second volume in the Inheritance trilogy shows growing maturity and skill on the part of its very young author, who was only seventeen when the first volume was published in 2003. The story is solidly in the tradition (some might say derivative) of the classic heroic quest fantasy, with the predictable cast of dwarves, elves, and dragons--but also including some imaginatively creepy creatures of evil.
The land of Alagaesia is suffering under the Empire of the wicked Galbatorix, and Eragon and his dragon Saphira, last of the Riders, are the only hope. But Eragon is young and has much to learn, and so he is sent off to the elven forest city of Ellesmera, where he and Saphira are tutored in magic, battle skills, and the ancient language by the wise former Rider Oromis and his elderly dragon Glaedr. Meanwhile, back at Carvahall, Eragon's home, his cousin Roran is the target of a siege by the hideous Ra'zac, and he must lead the villagers on a desperate escape over the mountains. The two narratives move toward a massive battle with the forces of Galbatorix, where Eragon learns a shocking secret about his parentage and commits himself to saving his people.
The sheer size of the novel, as well as its many characters, places with difficult names, and its use of imaginary languages make this a challenging read, even for experienced fantasy readers. It is essential to have the plot threads of the first volume well in mind before beginning--the publisher has provided not only a map, but a helpful synopsis of the first book and a much-needed Language Guide. But no obstacles will deter the many fans of Eragon from diving headfirst into this highly-awaited fantasy. (Ages 12 and up)
--Patty Campbell
Meet Author Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini's abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at age 15.
"Writing is the heart and soul of my being. It is the means through which I bring my stories to life. There is nothing like putting words on a page and knowing that they will summon certain emotions and reactions from the reader. In my writing, I strive for a lyrical beauty somewhere between Tolkien at his best and Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf." --Christopher Paolini
Paolini talks more about the series, and about what inspires him in this video clip.
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The Eragon/Eldest Boxed Set
Want to learn more about the series? Check out our review of Eragon: Here's a great big fantasy that you can pull over your head like a comfy old sweater and disappear into for a whole weekend. Christopher Paolini began Eragon when he was just 15, and the book shows the influence of Tolkien, of course, but also Terry Brooks, Anne McCaffrey, and perhaps even Wagner in its traditional quest structure and the generally agreed-upon nature of dwarves, elves, dragons, and heroic warfare with magic swords. Read more
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Learn the Lingo
Our quickie pronunciation guide will help you get to know some of the names and places in the Inheritance series.
| Ajihad |
AH-zhi-hod | The Leader of the Varden |
| Argetlam |
ARE-jet-lahm | Elven word to describe Dragon Riders meaning "silver hand" |
| Arya |
AR-ee-uh | A powerful elf who is both beautiful and a master swordswoman |
| Eragon |
EHR-uh-gahn | A Dragon Rider from Carvahall |
| Ra-zac |
RAA-zack | Evil creatures |
| Saphira |
suh-FEAR-uh | Eragon's dragon |
| *Art copyright © 2004 John Jude Palencar |
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Es gab viel Kritik am Autor, weil seine Geschichte von Ergaon, der auszog, um das fürchten zu lernen, vorhersehbar und viele Motive geklaut seien. Beides trifft zu, aber beides tut dem Lesevergnügen keinen Abbruch. Gerade das altbewährte Umfeld, irgendwo zwischen "Herr der Ringe" und "Star Wars", gab mit beim Lesen das Gefühl, mich auf sicherem Terrain der neuen Abenteuer von Eragon widtmen zu können. Auch ist dieser zweite Teil viel besser geschrieben als der stilistisch wirklich unterbelichtete erste. Abzüge gibt es allerdings in der B-Note: Protagonist Eragon hat diesmal einen rheumatischen, langweiligen Part zu übernehmen. Es war nicht immer leicht, dessen langwieriges Training mitzuverfolgen, ohne nicht ins Schnarchen zu geraten. Aber: Die Zweithandlung des Exodus' (mehr sei hier nicht verraten) macht einiges wieder wett! Alles in allem ein lesenswertes Buch also.
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"Eldest" setzt die Geschichte von Eragon fort, und es passieren fast wahllos unerwartete Dinge, die man aber immer bereits einige Seiten vorher erahnen konnte, weil der Autor leider noch nicht subtil seinen Plot vorantreiben kann, sondern sehr offensichtlich seine Ideen vorbereitet. Man merkt, dass er noch nicht so viel Erfahrung im Schreiben hat, aber er hat ja noch Zeit ein wirklich großer Autor zu werden.
Die Ideen in den Büchern sind ja - ob geklaut oder nicht - ganz nett, die Story auch. Allerdings kann er dann den Fantasyleser doch nicht genug fesseln.
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Christopher Paolini hat bereits mit seinem Debüroman "Eragon - Das Vermächtnis der Drachenreiter" die Fanasywelt neu aufblühen lassen. Wenn jemand den Titel "Neuer Tolkien" verdient hat, dann er.
Der Junge Drachenreiter hat nach seiner gewonnenen Schlacht bei den Vaden einen Hohen Preis zahlen müssen. Doch er begibt sich auf den Weg in die Elfenstadt um seine Ausbildung als Drachenreiter zu vollenden. Dort lernt er jemanden kennen, mit dem er am wenigsten gerechnet hatte. Dieser unterrichtet Eragon fortan mit seinen Fähigkeiten umzugehen. Auch sein Drache Saphiara erhält Unterricht von jemandem, dem es hieß er sei schon ausgestorben. Zusammen mit seinen Freunden zieht Eragon in den Kampf gegen den bösen König Galbatorix und erlebt ein atemberaubendes Abenteuter.
Als ich das Buch zu Ende gelesen hatte, dachte ich, wie kann man nur so ein Werk erschaffen. Jedes Detail ist sprachlich so gut aufgenommen, dass selbst einer, der keine Fantasy mag das Buch lesen sollte.
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I read "Eragon" about a year ago and couldn't wait for the second book of the trilogy. I was not disappointed, "Eldest" was as good as "Eragon", if not better. It's true, that some charakters remind you of the "Lord of the Rings" but I don't think that makes the book less fun to read. Now I'm looking forward to the grand finale..
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I bought "Eragon" to have something for some transatlantic flight back home in february and liked it very much.
So I was happy to discover the 2. volume, Eldest, some weeks ago.
It wasn}t so fascinating like Eragon, but nevertheless I wanted to know how the story goes on.
Eragon and his dragon Saphira are educated and trained by the elves, there}s a battle at the end of the book and you get to know what happens to Carvahall and Eragon}s cousin.. but somehow I missed "something special".
Also I wondered: Why must Eragon}s master have a pseudo- japanese name?
And why do masters have to be so very much like another?
I like asiatic stories.. but for me it would have been more interesting if Paolini had tried to develope a master more unique and individualistic.
This was a little bit like. Japanese Masters are great and mine has to be the like them!!
Nevertheless it}s nice stuff to read and I}m looking forward to the sequel.
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