Inheritance 3-Book Boxed Set (Can.) [Import] [Hardcover]

Christopher Paolini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2008

With the highly anticipated publication of Book Three in the Inheritance cycle, Brisingr, the hardcover editions of all three books will be available in a handsome boxed set!

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About the Author

Christopher Paolini's abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at 15. He lives in Paradise Valley, Montana.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (September 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375851410
• ISBN-13: 978-0375851414
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 5.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,105,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Paolini was born on November 17, 1983 in Southern California. He has lived most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana with his parents and younger sister, Angela. As a child, he often wrote short stories and poems, made frequent trips to the library, and read widely. The idea of Eragon began as the daydreams of a teen. Christopher's love for the magic of stories led him to craft a novel that he would enjoy reading. The project began as a hobby, a personal challenge; he never intended it to be published. All the characters in Eragon are from Christopher's imagination except Angela the herbalist, who is loosely based on his sister. Christopher was fifteen when he wrote the first draft of Eragon. He took a second year to revise the book and then gave it to his parents to read. The family decided to self-publish the book and spent a third year preparing the manuscript for publication: copyediting, proofreading, designing a cover, typesetting the manuscript, and creating marketing materials. During this time Christopher drew the map for Eragon, as well as the dragon eye for the book cover (that now appears inside the Knopf hardcover edition). The manuscript was sent to press and the first books arrived in November 2001. The Paolini family spent the next year promoting the book at libraries, bookstores, and schools in 2002 and early 2003. In summer 2002, author Carl Hiaasen, whose stepson read a copy of the self-published book while on vacation in Montana, brought Eragon to the attention of his publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, which is part of Random House. Knopf published Eragon in August 2003. Eldest, which continues the adventures of Eragon and the dragon Saphira was published in August 2005, and in December 2006, Fox 2000 released their movie adaptation of Eragon in theaters around the world.

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a fantastic addition..., October 16, 2008

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Aditya Anupkumar "Sternfahrer" (Mumbai, India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inheritance 3-Book Hardcover Boxed Set (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr) (Hardcover)

I personally like the Inheritance series of books. They aren't quite as sophisticated as The Lord of the Rings, or The Wheel of Time, or Dune. They lie somewhere between the Harry Potters of the World, and The Lord of the Rings.

Are some of the names inspired by other series? Sure. The point isn't to find fault with work on the basis of what was written in other works, but to see whether it can stand by itself, and tell its own story.

I think Brisingr was a brilliant addition to the series (I would agree that Eldest was a little off); and FWIW, the last 5 chapters by themselves would make the book worth it.

Having read Inheritance, I can hardly wait for the last book in the series (Empire) but that's still a couple of years away.

With regards to this hard cover set, the only reason I can imagine you wouldn't want it, is if you're waiting for the final four-box set, which will surely be released with the last book; or already own hardcovers of Eragon and Eldest.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Take care when buying the boxed set., February 10, 2009

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Badge (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inheritance 3-Book Hardcover Boxed Set (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr) (Hardcover)

Don't get me wrong. I love these books.

But the boxed set is horrendously misleading. I'd expect a three book boxed set to indicate either a trilogy, or 6 books.

There is a fourth (and final) book. The cover of the boxed set gives no indication of this, and until I was about half way through Brisingr I was unaware that Paolini had changed from the planned (and announced) trilogy, to a 4 book series.

So by all means buy these books, but don't buy the boxed set thinking you've got them all. It may be cheaper than buying the three books seperately, but it is going to look dodgy on the bookshelf.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For New Readers Wishing To Take A Wonderful Adventure, October 5, 2008

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Bicycle Day - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inheritance 3-Book Hardcover Boxed Set (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent way to purchase the three hardcover books in the ongoing Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini.

My only quibble is the boxed set has no additional features to entice a reader who has previously purchased the books separately. Though it seemingly eliminates one market of readers/collectors, the avenue is open for those wishing to purchase three hardcover books at a nice price.