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Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan

Writing under the name Robert Jordan, James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (1948-2007) was the author of the phenomenally popular The Wheel of Time fantasy series. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he served two tours in Vietnam as an Army helicopter gunner, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses. After Vietnam, he attended The Citadel and received an undergraduate degree in physics. A nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy, he began writing in 1977. Jordan was a history buff and enjoyed hunting, fishing, sailing, poker, chess, pool and pipes. He amassed a huge collection of bladed weapons, which he studied closely in order to write realistic combat scenes. Jordan leaves behind his wife, Harriet McDougal, who works as a book editor with Tor Books.
Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

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Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

Author Letter
Dear SFBC member,
 
This is, hands down, the most challenging book I've ever worked on.  I'm a life-long fan of the series, having read Eye of The World way back in 1990 when it was first released in paperback.  These characters feel like old friends from my childhood, ones I've watched grow up as I did so.  But even still, with all that familiarity, this project has proven to be difficult like nothing I've ever done before.

The complexity of the side-plots, the wealth of worldbuilding, the weight of foreshadowing, the amazing depth of characterization...  It was like stepping up to direct a full orchestra in the middle of a movement, being handed the baton and told to keep them going without a break in the music.

My main goal has been to preserve the spirit and soul of this wonderful series, to make it as little about 'me' as possible and as much about Mr. Jordan's original vision.  There was a reverence to it that I can't quite describe.  This is the last legacy of one of my dearest heroes in life.  I think it turned out beautifully, but I suppose you--the readers--will have to be the final judge of that.


Brandon Sanderson

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