In the first shannara book published, shea ohmsford, a halfelf, halfhuman youth discovers the truth about his past and is drawn into a. The sword of shannara del rey, mass market paperback, 1978. The sword of shannara terry brooks hcdj bce book club edition. The sword of shannara parallels the lord of the rings series on so many points its laughable. The sword of shannara by terry brooks signed book club. The sword of shannara trilogy by terry brooks, hardcover. It is the first sequel to the sword of shannara and the second book in the original shannara trilogy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sword of shannara. When the sword of shannara came out in 1977 the most popular fantasy at the time was the hobbit and the lord of the rings by j.
A young man and his brother set out on a journey to find the magically sword of. The sword of shannara, the elfstones of shannara, and the wishsong of shannara the beginning of a phenomenal epic of good and evil. Throughout the sword of shannara, i was distracted. There are bestbud insignificant protagonists, who are told to go on an adventure by a mysterious wizardy type guy. There is a crack on the bottom edge of the front cover see last photo. The sole weapon against this power of darkness was the sword of shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of shannara shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Sword of shannara trilogy unabridged audiobooks listen. The sole weapon against this power of darkness is the sword of shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of shannara. The sole weapon against this power of darkness was the sword of shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of shannarashea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Book club editions are not rare and printed all the.
The sword of shannara trilogy by terry brooks, hardcover barnes. The sword of shannara is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by terry brookss cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy. Long ago, the wars of the ancient evil ruined the world. The book is derided by critics varying from daytoday viewers, to tolkien. The wishsong of shannara, an epic fantasy novel by terry brooks, is the third and final novel in the original. The sword of shannara by terry brooks, first edition. Now, for the first time in one elegant collectors edition hardcover, and featuring an introduction by the author, here are the first three novels of that classic. Huge sprawling descriptive environs, acts of pure heroism, high adventure in a low fantasy setting. See more ideas about the sword of shannara, shannara chronicles and shannara books. The sword of shannara by terry brooks, first edition, signed. This is a first book club edition of the sword of shannara by terry brooks, signed by terry brooks.
This signed, book club edition hardcover is in good condition. The elfstones of shannara is a 1982 epic fantasy novel by american writer terry brooks. The sword of shannara the shannara series book 1 by brooks, terry. See more ideas about fantasy books, shannara books and the sword of shannara.
The sword of shannara terry brooks book club edition. The sword of shannara first book of the shannara series by terry brooks hardcover. The wishsong of shannara terry brooks 1985 hcdj book club edition fantasy. The characters of wil ohmsford and amberle are much easier to connect to than the ones in the sword. The sword of shannara is arguably one of the best fantasy epics of our age. The sword of shannara is a fantasy classic that is likewise well known.
This story, although in the same shannara universe, is much different. For the first time in one elegant collectors edition hardcover, and featuring an introduction by new york times bestselling author terry brooks, here are the first. The first three books in the shannara trilogy originally published 19771985. Some significant shelf wear to the dust jacket, including chips. The sword of shannara is the first book in the original trilogy story. To overcome this dark force, the druid allanon needs brin. Terry brooks wrote a very good book on writing and he wrote. About a third of the way in i began to feel deja vu, like i was rereading the fellowship of the ring. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The sword of shannara trilogy by terry brooks penguin random. The shannara books were among the first to really capture my imagination. This is the book club edition replicating the jacket art of the first edition with the.
Soon a skull bearer, dread minion of evil, flew into the vale, seeking to destroy shea. The novel is the source of much dispute, to say the least. The hardcover of the the sword of shannara trilogy by terry brooks at. Throughout the sword of shannara, i was distracted by the obvious connection to the lord of the rings. The dustjacket is shows signs of wear and is missing the right top corner on the front. These three books are hardcover book club editions with dustjackets. Terry brooks 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. This copy is in excellent condition, a later printing, without dustjacket and signed by terry brooks on a card affixed to the half title page. Fans of the shannara epic will revel as the forces of good battle an evil book, the ildatch, which sends the mord wraiths to destroy mankind. I bought this used, hardcover, bookclubsized edition to replace my original, since i enjoy delving back into and rereading most of the shannara series every few years. Now, for the first time in one elegant collector s edition hardcover, and featuring an introduction by the author, here are the first three novels of that classic series. The sword of shannara trilogy for the first time in one elegant collectors edition hardcover, and featuring an introduction by new york times bestselling author terry brooks, here are the first three.
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