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Belgarath the Sorcerer #1
Les années noires
L'aventure est finie, mais tous, Garion, Durnik et surtout les femmes de la tribu, veulent en savoir davantage. Belgarath, le vieux conteur, ne peut plus se dérober, il doit écrire l'histoire du monde qu'il est le seul à connaître. Nul n'est mieux placé que lui, en effet, pour lever un coin du voile sur les débuts dans la vie du principal personnage de la Belgariade : le Vieux Loup, le Vénérable Ancien - Belgarath le Sorcier lui-même.
C'est son récit qui nous est ici offert : un récit émaillé de notations personnelles, comiques, qui nous fait remonter sept mille ans en arrière, jusqu'au matin du monde. Et nous découvrons la jeunesse des dieux, l'enfance du petit Garath, sa rencontre avec Aldur dont il devient l'élève et l'arrivée des autres disciples.
C'est son récit qui nous est ici offert : un récit émaillé de notations personnelles, comiques, qui nous fait remonter sept mille ans en arrière, jusqu'au matin du monde. Et nous découvrons la jeunesse des dieux, l'enfance du petit Garath, sa rencontre avec Aldur dont il devient l'élève et l'arrivée des autres disciples.
448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published June 8, 2007
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About the author
David Eddings
220 books5,572 followersDavid Eddings was an American author who wrote several best-selling series of epic fantasy novels. David Eddings' wife,
Leigh Eddings
, was an uncredited co-author on many of his early books, but he had later acknowledged that she contributed to them all.
They adopted one boy in 1966, Scott David, then two months old. They adopted a younger girl between 1966 and 1969. In 1970 the couple lost custody of both children and were each sentenced to a year in jail in separate trials after pleading guilty to 11 counts of physical child abuse. Though the nature of the abuse, the trial, and the sentencing were all extensively reported in South Dakota newspapers at the time, these details did not resurface in media coverage of the couple during their successful joint career as authors, only returning to public attention several years after both had died.
After both served their sentences, David and Leigh Eddings moved to Denver in 1971, where David found work in a grocery store.
David Eddings' first books (which were general fiction) sold moderately well. He later switched to writing epic fantasy, a field in which he achieved great success. In a recent interview with sffworld.com, he said: "I don't take orders from readers."
On January 26, 2007 it was reported that Eddings accidentally burned about a quarter of his office, next door to his house, along with his Excalibur sports car, and the original manuscripts for most of his novels. He was flushing the fuel tank of the car with water when he lit a piece of paper and threw into the puddle to test if it was still flammable.
On February 28, 2007, David Eddings' wife, Leigh Eddings (born Judith Leigh Schall), died following a series of strokes. She was 69.
David Eddings died on June 2, 2009 at the age of 77.
They adopted one boy in 1966, Scott David, then two months old. They adopted a younger girl between 1966 and 1969. In 1970 the couple lost custody of both children and were each sentenced to a year in jail in separate trials after pleading guilty to 11 counts of physical child abuse. Though the nature of the abuse, the trial, and the sentencing were all extensively reported in South Dakota newspapers at the time, these details did not resurface in media coverage of the couple during their successful joint career as authors, only returning to public attention several years after both had died.
After both served their sentences, David and Leigh Eddings moved to Denver in 1971, where David found work in a grocery store.
David Eddings' first books (which were general fiction) sold moderately well. He later switched to writing epic fantasy, a field in which he achieved great success. In a recent interview with sffworld.com, he said: "I don't take orders from readers."
On January 26, 2007 it was reported that Eddings accidentally burned about a quarter of his office, next door to his house, along with his Excalibur sports car, and the original manuscripts for most of his novels. He was flushing the fuel tank of the car with water when he lit a piece of paper and threw into the puddle to test if it was still flammable.
On February 28, 2007, David Eddings' wife, Leigh Eddings (born Judith Leigh Schall), died following a series of strokes. She was 69.
David Eddings died on June 2, 2009 at the age of 77.
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September 5, 2017
I read this one after not having read it for many years, it being one of my favourites as a young teenager. I definetely think that this is one of David's and Leigh's best books, even after re-reading it as an adult. Belgarath the sorcerer is a great book for those who are new to fantasy and want to read something straightforward and a bit witty.
The only thing negative is that it's a bit simplified at times and that it can be a bit too easy.
The only thing negative is that it's a bit simplified at times and that it can be a bit too easy.
October 10, 2023
Très bon préquel à la Belgariade et la Malloree, apporte de nombreux éléments de réponse, et la narration est très soignée. Je reprocherais juste un peu au livre d'aller vite vers la fin et de zapper parfois un millénaire entier sans donner de détails alors qu'on aurait bien aimé les avoir ; et aussi les morts un peu artificielles de Belmakôr et Belsambar.
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August 9, 2018
*4,5*
January 6, 2020
Une préquelle que j'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé. Il s'agit de Belgarath qui raconte les différents évènements qui ont conduit à la naissance de Garion et à ce qui se passe dans La Belgariade et La Mallorée. Le scénario est donc prévisible. Cependant j'ai vraiment adoré rencontrer les autres frères de Belgarath, notamment les deux morts avant La Belgariade, la rencontre avec Poledra et surtout la façon dont est écrit le livre. Une belle surprise.
July 6, 2011
Loved the personnality of Belgarath, totally awesome!
April 23, 2017
Невероятна симпатична поредица, която ме запали още с тази - първата си - книга и ме държа чак докато не разлистих и последните страници на Малореона. На свикналите с огромни, величествени битки, милиони редове, пълни с малоумни размишления в стил Джордан, Мартин, Фийст и прочие словоблудци, поредицата надали ще се хареса. Но това няма значение. Вие пък вземете, че я прочетете. Няма да сбъркате. Все още е в пъти по-забавно от гореизброените словесни диарии.
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