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The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time | 
 enlarge | Authors: Robert Jordan, Teresa Patterson
Publisher: Tor Books
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  165 reviews
Sales Rank: 250673
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0312869363
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312869366
ASIN: 0312869363
Publication Date: November 10, 2001
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Condition: Some wear to cover. Will ship next business day if order is received by 5pm EST.
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Amazon.com Review
"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again." Jordan's Wheel of Time series has uncountable fans, and those who are looking for an encyclopedic history and mythology of Rand al'Thor's world will enjoy this work, which fills in background rather than furthering the story. Also included are double-page spreads of Darrell K. Sweet's seven book jackets for the series.
Product Description
Since the debut of Robert Jordan's internationally bestselling series in 1990, The Wheel of Time has transported readers to a world so strikingly real, so rich in detail and complexity, it seems to rise from memory rather than a printed page. This essential companion to The Wheel of Time is for the millions interested in the history and the background of this incredible series-never-before-told legends, previously unknown peoples and lands, exotic beasts, and portents of what may come to pass. With more than seventy new full-color paintings that include stunning new world maps, portraits of the central characters, landscapes, objects of Power, and national flags, this comprehensive guide is indispensable to any Robert Jordan fan
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 A great source for WoT fans! February 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this book after Robert Jordan's passing. I wanted as complete a set of WoT materials as I could find. I love the series and had heard of this book on the Dragonmount podcast. I have spent a lot of time thumbing through "The World of Robert JOrdan's The Wheel of Time". The book gives a lot of background to the story of Rand, his friends and enemies. Any hardcore fan will really like having this book.
 Horrible artwork ruins what could have been great November 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The artwork is, unfortunately, on par with the covers of the series. I never understood why Jordan and TOR couldn't get better art for the covers. And then when this book came out I was so incredibly disappointed to see the paintings and such were basically as bad as the covers of the series. No, they are actually worse. Nothing takes you out of a fantasy world more quickly when it looks fake or, frankly, just bad.
Hopefully those overseeing the Wheel of Time series after Jordan's death can get some better artists involved.
For instance, the art work in George R.R. Martin's Art of A Song of Ice and Fire book is a great example of the quality of art that Jordan's series deserves.
Needs Update September 19, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book is great, but would be better if it was updated. It only go to book 6. There are no drawings of new characters like Tuon. Nice to have though.
Outstanding Resource August 22, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I wish I had had this book from the beginning of the Wheel of Time series. I try to put a little time between the books, so I often had to thumb through the previous books to remember different characters and things that happened. By the time I reached number 9, it was a real chore. That sparked me to find out if there was a companion book for the series. Well, there is, and it's very informative. Now everything I need or want to know about Jordan's fantastic world is easy to find. To anyone who enjoyed the first book and expects to continue on, I suggest that you buy this book right away.
The art burns my eyes but the text is OK June 9, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
in many circles this book is refered to as the Big Book of Bad Art (BBoBA)
If I rated this book soley on the art it would get a 1 but for a fan of the series who wants to be able to look somthing up quickly its a great resource I used to play the RPG and this book was a lifsaver. even if it is outdated now I would love to see a new version of the book that would include some of the new stuff seen but I am more than satisfied with this book I would however suggest you try and grab one used if you want one as its not great.
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