The Eye of the World

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Mass Market Paperback, 800 pages

English language

Published Sept. 27, 1990 by T. Doherty Associates.

ISBN:
978-0-8125-1181-9
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OCLC Number:
22671036
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228665

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The Eye of the World is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, the first book of The Wheel of Time series. It was published by Tor Books and released on January 15, 1990. The unabridged audiobook is read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Upon first publication, The Eye of the World consisted of one prologue and 53 chapters, with an additional prologue authored upon re-release.

The book was a critical, and commercial success. Critics praised the tone, the themes, and the similarity to Lord of the Rings (although some criticized it for that).

On January 2, 2002, The Eye of the World was re-released as two separate books aimed at a young adult market, with larger text and a handful of illustrations. These were From the Two Rivers and To the Blight. The former included an additional prologue entitled "Ravens", focusing on Egwene al'Vere. The American Library …

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Subjects

  • Fantasy .
  • American Fantasy
  • Rand al'Thor (Fictitious character)
  • al'Thor Rand (Fictitious character)
  • Good and evil
  • Monsters
  • Fiction