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How to pronounce Christopher Paolini: pow-leeni (literally means 'little Paul')
Christopher Paolini is the author of the international bestsellers Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance, as well as The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm. His debut science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, is now available. He resides in Paradise Valley, Montana, USA.
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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
15. Now 19, he lives with his family in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he is at
work on Eldest, the next volume in the Inheritance trilogy.
On writing
Writing is the
heart and soul of my being. It is the means through which I bring my stories to
life.
Eragon is
the first novel in the Inheritance trilogy. I started this book when I was
fifteen, after several failed attempts composing other stories. It has been an
incredible learning experience, and not only in writing. The greatest lesson it
taught me was that clear writing is a direct result of clear thinking. Without
one you cannot have the other.
Eragon is
an archetypal hero story, filled with exciting action, dangerous villains, and
fantastic locations. There are dragons and elves, sword fights and unexpected
revelations, and of course, a beautiful maiden who's more than capable of taking
care of herself.
Within the pages
of this book is a whole land, Alagaësia, for you explore. You may take fancy to
Tronjheim, the city-mountain the dwarves have built, or perhaps the mysterious
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