Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston, South
Carolina. He taught himself to read when he was four with the
incidental aid of a twelve-years-older brother, and was tackling
Mark Twain and Jules Verne by five. He is a graduate of The
Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in
physics. He served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army; among
his decorations are the Distinguished Flying Cross with bronze oak
leaf cluster, the Bronze Star with "V" and bronze oak leaf cluster,
and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses with palm. A history buff, he
has also written dance and theater criticism and enjoyed the
outdoor sports of hunting, fishing, and sailing, and the indoor
sports of poker, chess, pool, and pipe collecting.
Robert Jordan began writing in 1977 and went on to write The Wheel
of Time(R), one of the most important and best selling series in
the history of fantasy publishing with over 14 million copies sold
in North America, and countless more sold abroad.
Robert Jordan died on September 16, 2007, after a courageous battle
with the rare blood disease amyloidosis.
Teresa Patterson is the author of The World of Shannara with Terry Brooks. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
"Robert Jordan has elaborated a fantasy world whose complexity and
drama rivals Tolkien's... Rife with full-color paintings and maps.
the large-format book covers the history, characters, flora, fauna,
landscapes and objects of Jordan's fantasy world, and gives hints
of upcoming events." --Publishers Weekly
Robert Jordan has elaborated a fantasy world whose complexity and
drama rivals Tolkien's... Rife with full-color paintings and maps.
the large-format book covers the history, characters, flora, fauna,
landscapes and objects of Jordan's fantasy world, and gives hints
of upcoming events. Publishers Weekly"
"Robert Jordan has elaborated a fantasy world whose complexity and
drama rivals Tolkien's... Rife with full-color paintings and maps.
the large-format book covers the history, characters, flora, fauna,
landscapes and objects of Jordan's fantasy world, and gives hints
of upcoming events." --"Publishers Weekly"
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