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Eragon
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  • Published: 13 April 2009
  • ISBN: 9781448197736
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 16 hr 23 min
  • Narrator: Gerard Doyle
  • RRP: $37.00

Eragon

Book One

Formats & editions
Paperback
3 Jan 2005
Hardback
7 Nov 2023
EBook
9 Nov 2023
EBook
1 July 2010
EBook
8 Mar 2009
Audiobook
13 Apr 2009
Audiobook
7 Sept 2006
Paperback
1 May 2007
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The first exciting book of the Inheritance cycle.

Brought to you by Penguin.

Gerrard Shale's reading turns this magnificent adventure into a thrilling audiobook for fans of all ages.

When Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands...
  • Published: 13 April 2009
  • ISBN: 9781448197736
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 16 hr 23 min
  • Narrator: Gerard Doyle
  • RRP: $37.00
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About the author

Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini was born in Southern California and lived most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana. The tall, jagged Beartooth Mountains that rise on one side of Paradise Valley inspired the fantastic scenery in Eragon, the first novel in his Inheritance Cycle. Christopher's journey to becoming a globally beloved publishing phenomenon is as magical as the fantasy novels he writes. Christopher was homeschooled by his parents and often wrote short stories and poems, made frequent trips to the library, and read widely. He was fifteen when he wrote the first draft of Eragon and his family self-published the book in 2001. In August 2003, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers published Eragon and it was an instant success, reaching a worldwide audience. Christopher's second novel Eldest was published in 2005, followed by Brisingr in 2008. Inheritance, the fourth and final book in the cycle released in November 2011. Additional titles in The World of Eragon include Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia and The Fork, The Witch, and the Worm. Today, the Inheritance Cycle is available in more than 50 countries, and together the four books in the series (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance) have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.
portrait photo of Christopher Paolini

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Praise for Eragon

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

A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon - Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story

Guardian

A stirring fantasy of epic proportions

The Bookseller

Christopher has created a complex and fascinating world in this first book of his Eragon trilogy . . . Filled with history, ancient tales, magic, magical creatures, and with a superbly crafted story "Eragon" is sure to delight many lovers of fantasy tales

Through the Looking Glass

It's a story of mystery, excitement and magic . . . A riproaring story (also featured in Haverhill Echo)

Bury Free Press

This is an action-packed fantasy adventure that will appeal to both adults and younger readers

Colchester Evening Gazette

My 12-year-old son loves fantasy and adventure novels, and after reading Eragon on his suggestion, I now understand why: this book creates an alternate world... Emerging out of it to face ordinary life in 2006 London is a startling wrench

The Week