The World of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara) - Hardcover

Brooks, Terry; Patterson, Teresa; Cherry, David; Burgess, Ann; Clouse. James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0345439058 ISBN 13: 9780345439055

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2001

Synopsis

A fan's resource to the Shannara epic contains information on the history, mythology, magic, characters, places, and events of the best-selling series, in a volume complemented by full-color and black-and-white illustrations. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Terry Brooks first novel, The Sword of Shannara, began the post-Tolkien huge boom in epic fantasy in 1977. It was a New York Times bestseller for five months. Since then he has written seven more Shannara novels, five Magic Kingdom light fantasies and three dark fantasies set on Earth. Terry Brooks lives in Seattle and Hawaii with his wife, Judine.

From the Inside Flap:

Shannara series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks is universally acclaimed as a towering achievement, an unquestioned masterpiece in fantasy literature. Now, for the first time, all the wonders of Shannara have been gathered into one single, indispensable volume in which Terry Brooks shares candid views on his creation. Lavishly illustrated with full-color paintings and black-and-white drawings, this comprehensive guide ventures behind the scenes to explore the history, the people, the places, the major events, and of course the magic, of one of the world’s greatest fantasy epics.

What sets Terry Brooks apart? Is it a knack for creating complex, unforgettable characters like Allanon the Druid, Shea Ohmsford, and Amberle the elven-maid—men and women, gnomes and wizards, who come alive on the page and in our hearts? Is it the haunting and utterly believable evil of his darker creations: the foul Dagda Mor, the insanely murderous Jachyra, the enigmatic Ilse Wit

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0345439058
• ISBN 13: 9780345439055
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 206
• Illustrator: Cherry David