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Title: The World of Shannara by Terry Brooks, Teresa Patterson ISBN: 0-345-43905-8 Publisher: Del Rey Books Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.53 (19 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: * * WONDERFUL RESOURCE * *
Comment: Being an avid Terry Brooks fan (actually, make that Shannara fan), I was thrilled when I discovered this on Amazon. I was not disappointed. Having read every Shannara novel so far, this one was pretty interesting. Sometimes when reading novels, I have a tendency to overlook small details and it is pretty interesting to see these facts about characters and places that define the world of Shannara.
I definitely like the fact that a map of Shannara as well as the West Islands was included...maps are definitely useful in pinpointing the location of the actions. But I definitely wished that the maps were more specific...oh well.
This is a nice companion but it isn't a substitution for the books. It helps with certain details but it doesn't explain everything - ie. Wren's terrifying escape from Morrowindyl is not really covered in detail - Brooks and the co-writer expected the reader to already have known this. This is the only minor flaw I can detect.
But the best part of this book is that pictures are included!
This book is a very useful and enjoyable companion - highly recommended.
Rating: 1
Summary: Disappointing
Comment: My daughter bought this book for me as she knows that Terry Brooks is my favorite author. It is misleading to have Terry Brooks' name in large letters on a book he didn't write! I don't think this is worth the money, not even half.
Rating: 4
Summary: A great companion to the fantastic Shannara epic tales
Comment: Everything about this book screams one major thing: RESEARCH. The authors have spent a great deal of time studying the works of Terry Brooks and went to great lengths to include as much as possible about what was available at the time of the printing. Basically nothing was omitted -- that I could see anyway. Details about things I never would have even thought about have been explored in great detail. No stone was left un-turned, so-to-speak.
I have (over the years) developed a basic mental image of what many places and things look like in my minds eye and there are a few that do not meet up with the description I had conjured up in my own imagination, but that didn't stop my enjoyment of learning quite a bit about the history behind the 4 Lands portrayed (along with Parkasia) over the past 26 years in the World of Shannara.
The maps alone were of great interest. Major detail regarding the Druids Keep (VERY well done) and I also very much enjoyed the hundreds of drawings (some color, some black & white) which helped to put a detailed face with the description of many of the best loved Shannara characters over the years such as Garret Jax, The Ilse Witch, The Dagda Mor and even Creepers.
I must admit that since it was written by someone as though they had miraculous never-before-seen access to the Druid Histories it gave the book a more novel-like feel to it, and made it seem much more realistic, as though the authors were documenting a REAL place and not one from a fertile imagination. Very clever and I just cannot get over the incredible attention to detail regarding even some of the most mundane portions of these novels.
Ever wonder about Wren Elessedil and her mentor the Rover Garth? How 'bout the Loden Elfstone for use in time of need. Curious about the Ellcrys Staff, the gift of living wood? What about the history of the Borderlands and those who inhabit that land? It's ALL here -- and a whole LOT more. One thing you do NOT want to do is buy this book expecting an entirely different Shannara tale or something that will add to what has already been written and published. The World of Shannara is nothing more than a companion volume which simply put compiles in one single book the major details regarding ALL of the books (written at the time it was printed). It's a great way to quickly reference virtually any major subject in the vast collection of Shannara tales that have been told. I have no doubt that an expanded edition will be made available within a few years with additional information collected from the more recent novels, but until then, this book will do just fine.
I am very satisfied with my copy of 'The World of Shannara' and as usual, look forward to Terry's next venture into this wonderful fantasy land.
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Title: Jarka Ruus (High Druid of Shannara, Book 1) by TERRY BROOKS ISBN: 0345435737 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Morgawr (The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, Book 3) by TERRY BROOKS ISBN: 0345435753 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Heritage of Shannara by TERRY BROOKS ISBN: 0345465547 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Antrax (The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, Book 2) by Terry Brooks ISBN: 0345397673 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 27 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks ISBN: 0345453751 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 27 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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