Magician's Gambit (Belgariad #3)
Author(s): David Eddings
Many thousands of years ago, two prophecies came into being and a moment was fixed, when only one would determine the future. This moment, a clash between the maimed god Torak and the descendant of the Rivan king, is approaching...Garion, was brought up as a farm lad but is now beginning to understand the extent of his part in the prophecy, and working hard to control his sorcerous power. He is travelling towards this meeting in a sinister tower where the evil god lies sleeping. With him is the wise sorcerer Belgarath. And Ce'Nedra - a wilful young princess who refuses to believe in sorcery, but is terrified that Garion will die in the coming confrontation...
Product Information
The third title in a terrific high fantasy saga set against a history of seven thousand years of struggles between Gods and Kings and men.
David Eddings was born in Spokane, Washington State, in 1931, and was raised in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from theUniversity of Washington in 1961. He has served in the United States Army, worked as a buyer for the Boeing Company, has been a grocery clerk and has taught college English. His first novel, High Hunt, was a contemporary adventure story. The world of fantasy has always been of interest to him, however, and he turned to The Belgariad in an effort to develop certain technical and philosophical ideas concerning that genre. David Eddings currently resides with his wife, Leigh, in northwest America.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Random House
- : Corgi Childrens
- : 0.306
- : 01 August 2006
- : 199mm X 130mm X 29mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : David Eddings
- : Paperback
- : New edition
- : English
- : 813.54
- : 448
- : YFH
- : Maps
