The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time
Written by Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson
Narrated by Paul Woodson
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
In this series companion book, the listener will learn about the exotic beasts used by the Seanchan and hear of the rise and fall of Artur Hawking, and peruse the deeper story of the War of the Shadow. Here is the tale of the founding of the White Tower, and the creation of the Ajahs. The inner workings of the closed country, Shara, are revealed, as is the existence of a hitherto unknown continent called The Land of the Madmen.
Robert Jordan
ROBERT JORDAN (1948-2007) is best known for his internationally bestselling epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time®, which has sold over 100 million copies worldwide and is currently being adapted for the screen. A native of Charleston, Jordan graduated from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army and received multiple decorations for his service.
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Reviews for The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is interesting. It does provide a bit of new information, especially about the lands beyond the borders of our heroes' usual stomping grounds, and it does serve as a useful reference in lieu of searching through 10,000 pages or so of novels to find stray facts. On the other hand, the artwork is frankly hideous--I stared at the picture of Lanfear for several minutes, wondering in whose head that could conceivably be considered attractive, let alone the most beautiful woman who ever lived-- and the book doesn't provide many real insights. It's a collector's item, really.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5First of all, I expect better editing out of a professional publishing house, much less one of the "Big Five." All of Gertrude Stein's rejected commas appear to have found a home in this book. At one point "thai" is used in place of that. Then there's this sentence: "The Red Ajah, the largest, is led by a single woman, who wields a great deal of power both within her Ajah." Both within her Ajah and ... I mean you can reasonably guess if you know anything about the series, but still, bro, finish your sentence. Second, how about a little consistency in the art? Cairhien is described as being laid out in a "perfect square" right beside a map of it which clearly shows it as a rectangle. The banner of Arad Doman is described as a sword point down on field of green and blue stripes. Directly beside that text is a picture of the banner with a sword point up on a field of green and ivory stripes. There are two images of Callandor which are "almost, but not quite, entirely unlike" one another. Mayene's banner? A golden hawk in flight on a field of blue, and by golden we mean red.Last but not least, it's a bit disappointing when it comes to the content. It is nice to have the information organized for reference, and there is some additional data expanding upon what is already known from the main books. However, there is a known and reasonable fan expectation that there will some new material in these sorts of supplementary books, frequently in the form of illustrations. Astonishingly, despite the fact that the series sometimes reads like medieval Vogue, there was a complete failure to include illustrations of the meticulously described traditional garments of the various regions and factions. If I had paid $40 for this, I would be pissed. With that said, if I can find it used, I might buy it, because it is terribly nice to be able to look at all the information on Be'lal on a specific page in one book instead of searching for his name somewhere in 7 books with 600 to 1000 pages each. Then again, there is also [book:The Wheel of Time Companion: The People, Places and History of the Bestselling Series|23847904], and it may turn out much better than this.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Fondly (or at least accurately) known as the Big Book of Bad Art in Wheel of Time fanatic circles. The text is fine - a bit dry, mostly superceded (this was published barely halfway through the series, before quite a few mysteries were settled) but generally interesting, at least to completist nerds like me. The internet is a better resource for nerdery, though, which would make the only major virtue of the book the art.
And the art, she is bad. Sloppy, poorly-proportioned, irrelevant, generally contextless, and charmless. The maps are lovely - and there are quite a few reproduced here - but they are reprints of maps from the hardcovers. The full-page spreads of the covers are nice enough, I suppose - the advantage to the book being published only halfway through the series is that none of the really appalling Darrel K Sweet covers were out yet. But the original art is just terrible.
Which makes me sad, because if Tor put out a post-series version of this, with some of the spectacular ebook covers they've recently commissioned and just a few pieces original to the book (and, of course, with updated text) I would snap it up in a heartbeat. I am a sucker for art books, and I am still grumpy that this one, only a sucker would buy. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I really wanted to like this book a lot, because I LOVE Wheel of Time, and have since I was in Junior High in the early 90s when the series was still young as well. However, it doesn't add much to what you already know if you read the books and pay attention to them as you go. And I'm with everyone else - the art work is hideous! I was also really bothered by the fact that I found a number of typographical and gramatical errors throughout the book. I was tempted to red pen it and send it back to the publisher for a refund! Didn't this book have a copy editor?? Overall, very weak. But, I do like the way it looks on the shelf next to all my WoT books...
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This companion "guide" book is a must have for all Wheel of Time lovers. Robert Jordan has laid out the unwritten descriptions for all of his characters, places, and creatures. The pictures a bit rough, but it kind of gives you a window into Robert Jordan's mind while he was creating this fantastic journey.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a book that collects and expands Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Most of the information is available in the other books (there is some new stuff) but it is nicely gathered in one place and easily looked up. Most of the art work in the book was rather pathetic. I can only guess that since the book was written from the point of view of a historian born in that world, the the drawings were to reflect the level of artistic ability achieved at that time, kind of like the dark ages in Europe.Over a decent book but only those that really like the Wheel of Time will likely find it useful.