<p>'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers … what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.'<br />The Times</p> <p>‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’<br />George R.R. Martin</p> <p>‘Hobb is superb’ Conn Iggulden</p> <p>‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’ Guardian</p> <p>‘This is a historical novel with a sly touch of magic. The first in the Farseer trilogy, this book will get new readers hooked on a series that recalls HBO’s Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings’ Telegraph</p>

‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. Martin The kingdom of the Six Duchies is on the brink of civil war when news breaks that the crown prince has fathered a bastard son and is shamed into abdication. The child’s name is Fitz, and he is despised. Raised in the castle stables, only the company of the king’s fool, the ragged children of the lower city, and his unusual affinity with animals provide Fitz with any comfort. To be useful to the crown, Fitz is trained as an assassin; and to use the traditional magic of the Farseer family. But his tutor, allied to another political faction, is determined to discredit, even kill him. Fitz must survive: for he may be destined to save the kingdom.
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‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. Martin
'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers … what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.'The Times ‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’George R.R. Martin ‘Hobb is superb’ Conn Iggulden ‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’ Guardian ‘This is a historical novel with a sly touch of magic. The first in the Farseer trilogy, this book will get new readers hooked on a series that recalls HBO’s Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings’ Telegraph
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Beloved by fans, read this classic Sunday Times bestselling work of epic fantasy
Beloved by fans, read this classic Sunday Times bestselling work of epic fantasy • Reissue of Robin Hobb’s classic first trilogy in gorgeous new livery • Robin Hobb is Voyager’s fastest-growing author, and these beautiful, accessible editions will introduce her wonderfully engaging writing to a whole new audience Competition: SIX OF CROWS;THE;NAME OF THE WIND;THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA;WHEEL OF TIME;FINAL EMPIRE;BLADE ITSELF;EARTHSEA;A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES;HARRY POTTER;DUNE;STARDUST. brandon;sanderson;scott;lynch;samantha;shannon;naomi;novik;katherine;arden;patrick;rothfuss;robert;jordan;leigh bardugo;joe abercrombie
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780007562251
Publisert
2014-03-27
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperVoyager
Vekt
270 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
400

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Biographical note

Robin Hobb is one of the world’s finest writers of epic fiction.She was born in California in 1952 but raised in Alaska, where she learned how to raise a wolf cub, to skin a moose and to survive in the wilderness. When she married a fisherman who fished herring and the Kodiak salmon-run for half the year, these skills would stand her in good stead. She raised her family, ran a smallholding, delivered post to her remote community, all at the same time as writing stories and novels. She succeeded on all fronts, raising four children and becoming an internationally best-selling writer. She lives in Tacoma, Washington State.