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The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss

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The Kingkiller Chronicle #3736 pages2007DAWISBN 9781101147160

About this book

My name is Kvothe. 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. You may have heard of me. So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature—the story of a hero told in his own voice. It is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man’s search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend. Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/297978/the-name-of-the-wind-by-patrick-rothfuss/9781101147160

Publication Details

Publisher
DAW
Published
2007
Pages
736
ISBN
9781101147160
Language
en

About Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author, best known for his epic fantasy series *The Kingkiller Chronicle*. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he matriculated at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, initially studying chemical engineering before switching to English. Rothfuss spent nearly a decade working on his debut novel, [*The Name of the Wind*][1], which was published in 2007 to critical acclaim. The novel won the Quill Award and became a New York Times Bestseller. The success of his first book allowed him to focus on writing full-time, leading to the publication of the second book in the series, [*The Wise Man's Fear*][2], in 2011, which also topped the New York Times Bestseller list. In addition to his writing, Rothfuss founded Worldbuilders, a charity fundraiser. ([Source][3]) [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8479867W [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8479869W [3]: https://patrickrothfuss.com/content/author.html

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