Patrick Rothfuss: The Name of the Wind (Hardcover, 2017, Gollancz)
Hardcover, 752 pages
English language
Published Aug. 7, 2017 by Gollancz.
This deluxe, illustrated edition celebrates the New York Times-bestselling series, The Kingkiller Chronicle, a masterful epic fantasy saga that has inspired readers worldwide This anniversary hardcover includes more than 50 pages of extra content! - Beautiful, iconic cover by artist Sam Weber and designer Paul Buckley - Gorgeous, never-before-seen illustrations by artist Dan Dos Santos - Detailed and updated world map by artist Nate Taylor - Brand-new author's note - Appendix detailing calendar system and currencies - Pronunciation guide of names and places
'I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved …
This deluxe, illustrated edition celebrates the New York Times-bestselling series, The Kingkiller Chronicle, a masterful epic fantasy saga that has inspired readers worldwide This anniversary hardcover includes more than 50 pages of extra content! - Beautiful, iconic cover by artist Sam Weber and designer Paul Buckley - Gorgeous, never-before-seen illustrations by artist Dan Dos Santos - Detailed and updated world map by artist Nate Taylor - Brand-new author's note - Appendix detailing calendar system and currencies - Pronunciation guide of names and places
'I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.
My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me'
So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.
The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title.
Source: www.orionbooks.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781473224087
Patrick Rothfuss wrote a masterpiece. My friend had lend it to me as her and introduced it as her favourite book, it did not disappoint. Well written, epic, tense, funny and a fantastic world around university, magic, adventure and love. Involving tragic moments, humour, suspense and surprises.
Entiendo por qué es popular: la prosa va buscando belleza. Pero medio vulgar, por eso lo llaman populus-vulgus. El protagonista es brillante, lo dicen su maestro y sus papás en conversación privada. Que el protagonista escucha escondido. Nosotros nos enteramos a través del protagonista, que le está narrando su vida a un cronista. De vez en cuando algo pasa con el cronista y con otros personajes de ese tiempo presente, y nos sospechamos que la historia que se quiere contar es a partir de ese tiempo presente. Pero no sería satisfactorio nomás partir del hombre hecho: hay que ir hasta su infancia y narrar cada episodio. Y cuesta entender por qué siendo un niño tan brillante se mete tan bobamente en problemas tan serios. ¿Será lo de las múltiples inteligencias? Muy a lo Harry Potter se la pasa al borde de la expulsión de la escuela, e insiste en que …
Entiendo por qué es popular: la prosa va buscando belleza. Pero medio vulgar, por eso lo llaman populus-vulgus. El protagonista es brillante, lo dicen su maestro y sus papás en conversación privada. Que el protagonista escucha escondido. Nosotros nos enteramos a través del protagonista, que le está narrando su vida a un cronista. De vez en cuando algo pasa con el cronista y con otros personajes de ese tiempo presente, y nos sospechamos que la historia que se quiere contar es a partir de ese tiempo presente. Pero no sería satisfactorio nomás partir del hombre hecho: hay que ir hasta su infancia y narrar cada episodio. Y cuesta entender por qué siendo un niño tan brillante se mete tan bobamente en problemas tan serios. ¿Será lo de las múltiples inteligencias? Muy a lo Harry Potter se la pasa al borde de la expulsión de la escuela, e insiste en que eso sería el fin de su vida. Lo que resulta incongruente con la mentalidad de un superviviente que se pasó tres años sin hogar, viviendo en las calles. Nunca se le hace con la chica y sus cortejos están bien insípidos.
Cuando ya había leido mil páginas el protagonista va y dice: y ahora sí ahí está la base para contarte mi historia. ¿DAFUQ? Casi lo abandoné ahí mismo. Pero bueh, ya nomás quedaban como 20 páginas. :-/ Justo a tiempo para abandonar la serie.
Total que: mejor lean a Lucius Shepard.
Onestamente non mi aspettavo molto dopo i primi capitoli, le premesse (che non spoilero) parevano un po' banali e scontate, in realtà la storia è un crescendo continuo, emozionante e commuovente a tratti. Ho trovato interessantissime anche le diserzioni dell'autore sul worldbuilding in chiusura del libro, cosa che non può che mettere in luce il lavoro di impalcatura che sta dietro alla storia, talmente ben fatto che non ti accorgi della sua esistenza finché qualcuno non te lo fa notare. Parto subito con il secondo, ben sapendo che purtroppo il terzo libro della trilogia è disperso da anni.
