Electronic Resource
English language
Published Aug. 8, 2010 by Penguin USA, Inc..
The riveting first-person narrative of a young man who grows to be the most notorious magician his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime- ridden city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. It is a high-action novel written with a poet's hand, a powerful coming-of-age story of a magically gifted young man, told through his eyes: to read this book is to be the hero.
The riveting first-person narrative of a young man who grows to be the most notorious magician his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime- ridden city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that transports readers into the body and mind of a wizard. It is a high-action novel written with a poet's hand, a powerful coming-of-age story of a magically gifted young man, told through his eyes: to read this book is to be the hero.
Patrick Rothfuss wrote a masterpiece. My friend had lend it to me as her and introduced it as her favourite book, it did not disappoint. Well written, epic, tense, funny and a fantastic world around university, magic, adventure and love. Involving tragic moments, humour, suspense and surprises.
Eine unterhaltsame, aber extrem langsame Geschichte. Ein wenig Harry Potter in der (gut ausgearbeiteten) Fantasywelt. Ich habe immer darauf gewartet, dass mal was "richtiges" passiert ... nur das kam nie.
Eine unterhaltsame, aber extrem langsame Geschichte. Ein wenig Harry Potter in der (gut ausgearbeiteten) Fantasywelt. Ich habe immer darauf gewartet, dass mal was "richtiges" passiert ... nur das kam nie.
Well written, funny sometimes, like someone telling a story at a fireplace. Felt cozy to me.
Contains a few not-so-constructive patterns (like "I need to make my heart of stone to control emotions"), but for me it was Ok, definitely better than in "Consider Phlebas".
Well written, funny sometimes, like someone telling a story at a fireplace. Felt cozy to me.
Contains a few not-so-constructive patterns (like "I need to make my heart of stone to control emotions"), but for me it was Ok, definitely better than in "Consider Phlebas".
I just finished rereading what I consider this decade's best fantasy novel, The Name of the Wind. The best way I can describe it, is a memoir told by the main character of the tale. It's got everything you could want, including dragons.
I just finished rereading what I consider this decade's best fantasy novel, The Name of the Wind. The best way I can describe it, is a memoir told by the main character of the tale. It's got everything you could want, including dragons.
