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Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (born October 17, 1948). It has been speculated that a nom de plume is from either a independent character of Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, but Robert Jordan has since clarified in his web log [http://www.dragonmount.com/RobertJordan/] that his nom de plume were chosen from either iii lists of list utilizing his rattling initials, & that "Robert Jordan" contains 100% trine of his initials around the number one title & the cognomen. He is better known when andy skinner of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. Jordan was natural within Charleston, South Carolina and holds an undergraduate degree within physics from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina. He occurs as history buff & served 2 tours inside Vietnam with the U.S. Army.

Bibliography

Fallon
(under a nom de plume ''Reagan O'Neal)

A Fallon Bequest (1981) A Fallon Pride (1982) The Fallon Blood (1995)

Conan the Barbarian
Jordan is one of many writers world health organization has written pastiches of the original Conan the Barbarian stories.

  • Conan a Defender (1982)
  • Conan a Unvanquishable (1982)
  • Conan a Triumphant (1983)
  • Conan a Unvanquished (1983)
  • Conan the Destroyer (1984)
  • Conan a Glorious (1984)
  • Conan a Victorious (1984)
  • Conan: King of Stealer (1984) Although a select few bibliographies names it, Conan: King of Stealer'' doesn't survive. It was a original title of the 2nd Conan moving picture. Robert Jordan experienced already been hired to launder a novelisation & Tor got already applied for an ISBN whenever a title was changed to Conan a Destroyer. (http://encyclopaedia-wot.org:8008/main/biblio/nonwotbib.hypertext mark-up language)

    It were packed into ii separate volumes: A Conan Chronicles More Account of Conan

    The Wheel of Time
    Eleven books of a projected dozen sum comprising the independent sequence stand been published so far. Numbers of fans of the earliest books own been disappointed by the vary within Jordan's style all over a course of the series. Particularly, a pace of cases has slowed significantly, by having a greater revolve about minor characters & politics at the prices of action. This is peradventure virtually all evident in the tenth book, Crossroads of Twilight.

    We could call for chapter sum-up for the foremost ten Wheel of Instance books [http://wotmania.com/chaptersummaries.asp here.] A eleventh, highborn Knife of Dreams was freed in 11 October 2005 & has non however been summarized.

  • The Eye of the World (15 January 1990)
  • The Great Hunt (15 November 1990)
  • The Dragon Reborn 15 October 1991)
  • The Shadow Rising (15 September 1992)
  • The Fires of Heaven (15 October 1993)
  • Lord of Chaos (15 October 1994)
  • A Crown of Swords (15 May 1996)
  • The Path of Daggers (20 October 1998)
  • ''Winter's Heart (9 November 2000)
  • Crossroads of Twilight (7 January 2003)
  • Knife of Dreams (11 October 2005)
  • Final Novel (virtually all probably early-middle 2008, considering his Two to 2.Quint season release pattern)

    Additionally to the independent sequence, Robert Jordan has as well written a bit of adjunct works: The World of Robert Jordan's a Wheel of Period (13 November 1998, reference book, written around collaboration by owning Teresa Patterson) This reference includes "The Strike at Shayol Ghul", the short story published on the net inside 1996 which wwhen republished inside print as a portion of this information book New Spring'' (February 2000, novella, published in volume 3 of Tor's Legends anthology, edited by Robert Silverberg) Up to date Spring (January 2004, novel, an expanded work superseding a earliest novelette) From either Them Lakes, the repackaging of the number one half of The Eye Of The Globe for the immature market, includes even more, an extra prologue coroneted Corvus corax.

    Jordan likewise has spoken of plans to write ii more prequels when finishing a independent sequence[http://www.dragonmount.com/News/News-2004-05.aspx].

    Infinity of Heaven
    Jordan has mentioned many days that he plans an additional fantasy series placed within the different sort of globe. He has said that it is the Shogun-like series just about the human around his 30s globe health organization suffers the shipwreck around an unknown culture & world. A books may choose detail his escapade there, & is titled Eternity of Heaven [http://www.tarvalon.net/news.asp?article=334].

    He has said that he may run writing these when he ends his operate on the independent sequence books of The Wheel of Time after Book 12 (presumably around early-middle 2008, shopping for a Deuce.5+ month pattern release for his latest novels). These are undecipherable now whether a odd Wheel of Instance prequels is written fallowing, or even in a period of, the Eternity of Heaven series.

    So function on this saga international relations and security network't potential to lead off prior to 2009 at best. Jordan has particularly stressed that this series is significantly shorter than a Wheel of Period saga (astir Captain hicks books hanker & in essence ii trilogies), despite a sequent irony in the series title.

    Other works
    Cheyenne Raiders (1982, under the nom de guerre ''Jackson O'Reilly'')

    • About Robert Jordan
    An introductory page to the author, with some biographical information, a bibliography, and links.

    Rate It All
    Readers can submit ratings and written opinions on the author and his works.

    Books'n'Bytes
    Author information, bibliography, news, and links.

    Mikael's Robert Jordan Page
    Basic information and links.

    Allscifi Spotlight
    Book reviews and a message board. Users can sign up as volunteer Robert Jordan experts.

    The Robert Jordan Page
    Information on Jordan and his books, including his Conan novels.

    Desert Dreams: Robert Jordan
    Biography of the author with list of books and plot synopsis.

    The Karaethon Cycle
    Contains news, articles, web comic and a forum system.

    Wheels within Wheels
    Jordan interviewed about his Wheel of Time prequel, and why, if stranded on a desert island, he'd need an M-14 rifle with a good scope and as much ammunition as he could carry.

    WOT2005
    A Wheel of Time community that is just starting out.




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