Jun 10, 2012 this book uses a unique style of a story within a story that works really well. I have spent the night with felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. Feb 03, 2017 patrick rothfuss announces the name of the wind tenth anniversary edition and shares updates on the kingkiller chronicle book 3 stubby the rocket fri feb 3, 2017 6. Patrick rothfuss the name of the wind the kingkiller chronicle, book 1 clip1 duration. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Patrick rothfuss announces the name of the wind tenth. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. Patrick rothfuss the name of the wind the kingkiller. Kingkiller chronicles, day 1 unabridged audiobook, by patrick rothfuss. Librivox founded in 2005 is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts.
The name of the wind kingkiller chronicles by patrick rothfussanick podehln audiobook audio cd december 15, 2009 4. The name of the wind by patrick rothfuss, read by rupert. Enjoy millions of the latest android apps, games, music, movies, tv, books, magazines. On a may afternoon in 1943, an army air forces bomber crashed into the pacific ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. The name of the wind is a fantasy book by patrick rothfuss, the main character is called kvothe, an arcanist who has left a life of adventure and sorrow to become an innkeeper in a small town. Patrick loves words, laughs often, and dabbles in alchemy. Extract 1 of patrick rothfuss the name of the wind. Download or stream the name of the wind by patrick rothfuss.
Frederick forsyths spellbinding novels are the natural outgrowth of an adventuresome career in international investigative journalism. Lord of the silver bow resolved its narrative, and shield of thunder built its narrative upon that. The name of the wind by patrick rothfuss, read by nick podehl. Naturally, i have decided that my time in the car would be best spent listening to a readthrough of the name of the wind. Martin to robert jordan, to create a thrilling and intricately spun story that will leave you breathless. The name of the wind is the first volume in the kingkiller chronicles and tells the story of the notorious wizard kvothe. And if youre paying for those audiobook credits through a service like audible. The name of the wind goodreads meet your next favorite book.
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Fantasy hotlist the name of the wind is so wellwritten that you will reach page 662 wishing this werent the first of an unfinished trilogy. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during the day. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, patrick rothfusss vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. Bring up this title by the esteemed haruki murakami and readers will.
A silence of three parts epilogue of the wise mans fear chapter. Download the name of the wind audiobook by patrick. A silence of three parts epilogue of the name of the wind chapter. Download the name of the wind audiobook by patrick rothfuss.
Users who reposted the name of the wind by patrick rothfuss, read by rupert degas extract 2. Patrick rothfuss is the bestselling author of the kingkiller chronicle audiobook. Reading length provides a calculation for the word count of this book, find out how long it will take you to read. Im currently on my 6th listen and i just cant find anything close to this good. I believe just like when lanre spoke selioss name and selios wounded himself to change his name young kvothe will have to wound himself to escape heliax. Extract 1 of patrick rothfuss the name of the wind part 1 of the kingkiller chronicles. Kingkiller chronicles, day 1 unabridged the name of the wind. All librivox recordings are in the public domain in the usa and available as free downloads on the internet. After gaining his reputation at a very young age with included being.
The social satire, the exposition of societys flaws and the way the author explains this universes magic as if it were science help create a truly immersive world full of misteries but where everything can be explained and comprehended in detail. Since its publication in 1947, who has seen the wind has sold over half a million copies in canada alone, and more than 5,000 copies on cassette. Day one, is a heroic fantasy novel written by american author patrick rothfuss. Im going to be spending on the order of 30 hours in the car over christmas break, driving to and from home to be with my family. Eventually his old life catches up with him when he rescues a scholar named chronicler who realizes kvothe for who he is, to keep chronicler from. Published april 2007 by penguin group daw first published march 27th 2007 more details. Theres no closure to anything at all, really, in the name of the wind. The name of the wind is an epic fantasy by patrick rothfuss in. The book is a roman a clef, rooted in autobiographical incidents.
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The unforgettable climactic battle in a clash of kings settles that book s major plot issues, but opens up all new conflicts for a storm of swords. Gone with the wind was originally published back in 1936 and has since. I was pleasantly surprised reading through the name of the wind the first time to find a character with the same name as my own. Critics are already throwing around comparisons to some of the biggest names in fantasy, including george r. The name of the wind audiobook the kingkiller chronicle 1. Project gutenberg is a volunteerrun repository, started in 1971, that works to digitize and archive cultural work to encourage the distribution of ebooks. The story is narrated from the third person, but mostly consists of kvothe narrating his life to a scribe in the first person.
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Patrick rothfuss currently lives in central wisconsin where he teaches at the local university. The name of the wind, also called the kingkiller chronicle. Theres magic, discovery, mystery, love and intrigue set in a brand new fantasy world. This free audio book website specializes in classic and fiction audio books and you can view them by most popular, recently added, or by authors last name. In the name of the wind, patrick rothfuss brings together elements from all the great fantasy writers, from george r. From the characters to the environments everything is connected in a way that makes perfect sense. His first novel, the name of the wind audiobook, won the quill award and was a publishers weekly best book. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy the kingkiller.
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