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.
"An exciting, well-written adventure. Jordan offers distinctive heroes and themes, including an interesting look at relations between the sexes."--Milwaukee Sentinel "Jordan's writing is clear and his vision is fascinating, as are the philosophies which run his characters. And speaking of characters, a more interesting bunch I would be hard put to name... The Dragon Reborn will be one of the books to read this year." - Seven Sawicki, Science Fiction Review "Jordan has created a world where everything fits together... his characters follow their own personalities rather than types, and his settings are presented with detail that belief is easy." - The Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky "Robert Jordan's latest book is a fine one, filled with the cleverness, imagination and wonderfully drawn characters expected... Jordan's skill as a writer doubles the pleasure. ... THE DRAGON REBORN is on a higher plane than most fantasy novels." - The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina "[The Wheel of Time] continues to exhibit a freshness that makes it a welcome addition to any... fantasy collection." - Library Journal "A complex tapestry of fascinating characters, descriptive details and events. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves epic fantasy." - Carol Lynn Ukockis, Galactic Dispatch
Jordan continues his Wheel of Time saga (after The Eye of the World and The Great Hunt ). Three thousand years ago the Dragon led the male mages of the world into entrapping the Dark One, but the cost was high: all male mages, then and thereafter, were driven mad. Now the Dark One is breaking free, and the only salvation may come through Rand al'Thor who may be a reincarnation of the Dragon and who must obtain the sword Callandor, held in the city of Tear. All of Rand's companions from the previous books find themselves, willing or not, moving toward Tear for a confrontation with evil traps. Jordan's fast and absorbing adventure novel will keep the reader too entranced to worry about plot inconsistencies, numerous coincidences, lack of character development and Rand's inexplicably infrequent appearances. As light fantasy, however, it proves an enjoyable diversion. (Nov.)
"An exciting, well-written adventure. Jordan offers distinctive heroes and themes, including an interesting look at relations between the sexes."--Milwaukee Sentinel "Jordan's writing is clear and his vision is fascinating, as are the philosophies which run his characters. And speaking of characters, a more interesting bunch I would be hard put to name... The Dragon Reborn will be one of the books to read this year." - Seven Sawicki, Science Fiction Review "Jordan has created a world where everything fits together... his characters follow their own personalities rather than types, and his settings are presented with detail that belief is easy." - The Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky "Robert Jordan's latest book is a fine one, filled with the cleverness, imagination and wonderfully drawn characters expected... Jordan's skill as a writer doubles the pleasure. ... THE DRAGON REBORN is on a higher plane than most fantasy novels." - The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina "[The Wheel of Time] continues to exhibit a freshness that makes it a welcome addition to any... fantasy collection." - Library Journal "A complex tapestry of fascinating characters, descriptive details and events. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves epic fantasy." - Carol Lynn Ukockis, Galactic Dispatch
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