The world of Robert Jordan's The wheel of time / Robert Jordan & Teresa Patterson ; [interior illustrations by Todd Cameron Hamilton ; maps and ornaments by Ellisa Mitchell and John M. Ford ; maps by Thomas Canty].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, Robert, 1948-2007.

Contributor:

Patterson, Teresa.

Hamilton, Todd Cameron.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jordan, Robert, 1948-2007. Wheel of time--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Jordan, Robert.

Fantasy fiction, American--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Fantasy fiction, American.

Jordan, Robert, 1948-2007. Wheel of time--Illustrations.

Fantasy fiction, American--Illustrations.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Fantasy fiction, American.

Physical Description:

304 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Wheel of time

Place of Publication:

New York : Tor, 1997.

Summary:

This essential companion to The Wheel of Time is for the millions interested in the history and the background of this incredible series - never-before-told legends, previously unknown peoples and lands, exotic beasts, and portents of what may come to pass. With more than seventy new full-color paintings that include stunning new world maps, portraits of the central characters, landscapes, objects of Power, and national flags, this comprehensive guide is indispensable to any fan of Robert Jordan. Also included in this volume are double-page spreads of the seven book jackets by renowned fantasy artist Darrell K. Sweet - so that these magnificent works can be enjoyed without type - and all the previously published maps, plus maps of the entire world, the Seanchan Empire, the nations of the Covenant of the Ten Nations, and the nations as they were when Artur Paendrag Tanreall began his rise to legend.

Notes:

"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

Includes index.

ISBN:

0312862199

OCLC:

36841307