No. of pages 784
Published: 2009
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This book features in the following series: Inheritance, The Inheritance Cycle .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 784 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2009 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Christopher Paolini was educated at home by his parents. His abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen. Now twenty-one, he lives with his family in Montana, USA.
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This book is in the following series:
The Inheritance Cycle
In the Inheritance Cycle Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest which he thinks is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
"A compelling and action-filled adventure . . . a galloping good example of its genre" * Daily Telegraph *
"This book is an achievement. Readers will be transported" * The Sunday Times *
"Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story" * Guardian *
"A stirring fantasy of epic proportions" * The Bookseller *
"Bound for the bestsellers" * Publishing News *