An edition of The Name of the Wind (2007)

El nombre del viento

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An edition of The Name of the Wind (2007)

El nombre del viento

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En una posada en tierra de nadie, un hombre se dispone a relatar, por primera vez, la auténtica historia de su vida. Una historia que únicamente él conoce y que ha quedado diluida tras los rumores, las conjeturas y los cuentos de taberna que le han convertido en un personaje legendario a quien todos daban ya por muerto: Kvothe... músico, mendigo, ladrón, estudiante, mago, héroe y asesino.

Ahora va a revelar la verdad sobre sí mismo. Y para ello debe empezar por el principio: su infancia en una troupe de artistas itinerantes, los años malviviendo como un ladronzuelo en las calles de una gran ciudad y su llegada a una universidad donde esperaba encontrar todas las respuestas que había estado buscando.

«Viajé, amé, perdí, confié y me traicionaron».

«He robado princesas a reyes agónicos. Incendié la ciudad de Trebon. He pasado la noche con Felurian y he despertado vivo y cuerdo. Me expulsaron de la Universidad a una edad a la que a la mayoría todavía no los dejan entrar. He recorrido de noche caminos de los que otros no se atreven a hablar ni siquiera de día. He hablado con dioses, he amado a mujeres y he escrito canciones que hacen llorar a los bardos.

Me llamo Kvothe. Quizá hayas oído hablar de mí».

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Cover of: The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind
2017, Gollancz
Hardcover in English - Illustrated Tenth Anniversary Edition (1)
Cover of: El nombre del viento
El nombre del viento
Nov 03, 2013, PLAZA & JANES EDITORES
paperback in Spanish
Cover of: El nombre del viento
El nombre del viento: Cronicas del asesino de reyes: Primer dia
2013-09, Vintage Espanol
Paperback in Spanish - PRIMERA EDICIÖN VINTAGE ESPANOL (1)
Cover of: The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One
2011, Gollancz
Paperback in English
Cover of: The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: day one
2009-04, Daw Books
Paperback in English - printing (21)
Cover of: The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind: Winner of the Quill Award
2008-04, DAW Books
Mass Market Paperback in English - 1st paperback printing (11)

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paperback
Number of pages
880

Edition Identifiers

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OL35632564M
ISBN 13
9789506441746

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OL8479867W
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Q1195989
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The Name of the Wind, also called The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One, is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle. It was published on March 27, 2007, by DAW Books, the novel has been hailed as a masterpiece of high fantasy.

The story begins the tale of Kvothe (pronounced "quothe"), a young man who becomes the most notorious magician his world has ever known. Kvothe narrates his own journey, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players to his years as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, and his daring entrance into a prestigious and perilous school of magic.

Patrick Rothfuss's debut novel has been praised for its fresh and earthy originality, transporting readers into the mind of a wizard and the world that shaped him. It explores the truth behind the legend of a hero and how one can become entangled in their own mythology. Rothfuss's powerful storytelling and robust writing have earned him comparisons to renowned fantasy authors such as Tad Williams, George R. R. Martin, and Robert Jordan.

Followed by: The Wise Man's Fear

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