Patrick Rothfuss ( Jahrgang 72, Dozent für Englisch an der Uni Wisconsin) hat mit seinem Debut "The Name of the Wind", dem ersten Teil der Trilogie "The Kingkiller Chronicle", ein Buch abgeliefert, das in der deutschen Übersetzung als "die überzeugendste Fantasy seit Tolkiens Der Herr der Ringe" ... Bericht lesen
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
mind-blowing series should look no further than The Name of the Wind--the first book in a trilogy about an orphan boy who becomes a legend. Full of music, magic, love, and loss, Patrick Rothfuss's vivid and engaging debut fantasy knocked our socks off. --Daphne Durham 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Patrick Rothfuss Q: Were you always a fan of fantasy novels? A: Always. My first non-picture books were the Narnia Chronicles. After that my mom gave me Ihe Hobbit and Dragonriders. I grew up reading about every fantasy and sci-fi book I could find. I used to go to the local bookstore and look at the paperbacks on the shelf. I read non-fantasy stuff too, of course. But fantasy is where my heart lies. Wait... Should that be "where my heart lays?" I always screw that up. Q: Who are some of your favorite authors? Favorite books? A: Hmmm.... How about I post that up as a list? Q: What are you reading now? A: Right now I'm reading Capacity, by Tony Balantyne. He was nominated for the Philip K Dick award this last year. I heard him read a piece of the first novel, Recursion, out at Norwescon. I picked it up and got pulled right in. Capacity is the second book in the series. Good writing and cool ideas. Everything I've like best. Q: How did Kvothe's story come to you? Did you always plan on a trilogy? A: This story started with Kvothe's character. I knew it was going to be about him from the very beginning. In some ways it's the simplest story possible: it's the story of a man's life. It's the myth of the Hero seen from backstage. It's about the exploration and revelation of a world, but it's also about Kvothe's desire to uncover the truth hidden underneath the stories in his world. The story is a lot of things, I guess. As you can tell, I'm not very good at describing it. I always tell people, "If I could sum it up in 50 words, I wouldn't have needed to write a whole novel about it." I didn't plan it as a trilogy though. I just wrote it and it got to be so long that it had to be broken up into pieces. There were three natural breaking points in the story.... Hence the Trilogy. Q: What is next for our hero? A: Hmm..... I don't really believe in spoilers. But I think it's safe to say that Kvothe grows up a little in the second book. He learns more about magic. He learns how to fight, gets tangled up in some court politics, and starts to figure unravel some of the mysteries of romance and relationships, which is really just magic of a different kind, in a way. Patrick Rothfuss's Books You Should Read The Last Unicorn Neverwhere Declare Beatrice's Goat Blankets See more recommendations (with comments) from Patrick Rothfuss
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Erfahrungsbericht von datOlli über The Name of the Wind / Rothfuss, Patrick 13. Januar 2009
Produktbewertung des Autors:
Niveau:
durchschnittlich
Unterhaltungswert:
sehr hoch
Spannung:
sehr spannend
Humor:
ziemlich humorvoll
Aufmachung:
ok
Pro:
Es ist NICHT wie Harry Potter
Kontra:
das warten auf Teil zwei und drei
Empfehlenswert?
ja
Kompletter Erfahrungsbericht
Patrick Rothfuss ( Jahrgang 72, Dozent für Englisch an der Uni Wisconsin) hat mit seinem Debut "The Name of the Wind", dem ersten Teil der Trilogie "The Kingkiller Chronicle", ein Buch abgeliefert, das in der deutschen Übersetzung als "die überzeugendste Fantasy seit Tolkiens Der Herr der Ringe" (Denis Scheck in "Druckfrisch") bewertet wurde. Gut, es werden auch jede Menge Vergleiche zu Harry Potter gezogen. Ähem.
Inhalt
Ein Reisender Chronist trifft mehr oder minder zufällig auf den berühmt-berüchtigten Magier und Abenteurer Kvothe, der sein bisheriges Leben und seine Identität aus noch unbekannten Gründen hinter sich gelassen hat und ein Gasthaus irgendwo im Nirgendwo betreibt. Während sich nun parallel Unheil zusammenbraut (es beginnt mit dem Angriff von dämonenartigen Wesen auf Dorfbewohner) beginnt Kvothe dem Chronisten die wahre Geschichte seines Lebens zu erzählen, ohne die Übertreibungen und Halbwahrheiten, die zur Legendenbildung beigetragen haben. In "The Name of the Wind" erfahren wir zunächst, wie Kvothe zum ersten Mal in Berührung mit der Magie kommt während er mit seinen Eltern in einer Truppe fahrender Schausteller durchs Land zieht, bis die gesamte Truppe von den "Chandrian", Dämonen aus den Mythen der von Rothfuss geschaffenen Welt, umgebracht wird, als er gerade im Wald Brennholz sammelt.
Alleine schlägt der 12jährige sich den Rest des Sommers durch bis zur Metropole der Fantasywelt (Tarbean), wo er als Straßenkind, Bettler und Taschendieb drei Jahre verbringt. Schließlich gibt eine Begegnung mit einem Geschichtenerzähler ihm den letzten Anstoß , zur Universität (die magische Fakultät der "Four Corners of Civilisation", so der Name von Rothfuss Welt) zu ziehen um dort mehr über die Chandrian herauszufinden. Der zweite große Block beginnt mit seiner legendären Aufnahme an der Universität, wo er es nicht nur schafft - ohne Empfehlungsschreiben und um Jahre zu jung - aufgenommen zu werden, sondern auch eine Art Stipendium für das erste "Semester" bekommt. Dort trifft er auf die Liebe seines Lebens, schließt sowohl Freund- als auch Feindschaften unter Mitschülern und Lehrern und erfährt schließlich von einem Auftauchen der Chandrian bei einer Hochzeit 60 Meilen von der Universität entfernt. Hals über Kopf bricht er in den dritten Teil der Geschichte auf, der bis auf den Schluss ausserhalb der Universität spielt. Er sucht nach Hinweisen zu den Chandrian, findet aber schließlich etwas anderes, was zu seiner Legendenbildung beiträgt. Schließlich kehrt zurück zur Universität, wo es einen kleineren Showdown und dessen Nachwehen gibt. Damit endet der erste Tag von drei Tagen des Erzählens in Kvothes 15. Lebensjahr, und wir bekommen am Ende der Rahmenhandlung noch ein paar Bröckchen vorgeworfen, die andeuten, dass noch etwas mehr mit Kvothe nicht stimmt, und Appetit auf den (hoffentlich) im April 2009 erscheinenden zweiten Teil machen.
Rezension
Wo fange ich nun an? Rothfuss erzählt die Geschichte von Kvothe mit - wie in einigen Rezensionen über die ich gestolpert bin bemängelt wurde - einem Mangel an "Gewalt und Action, Komplexität und Erotik", so dass das ganze recht problemlos als Jugendbuch durchgehen könnte. Gestört hat mich das Ganze nicht, es ist mir - bis ich es in der Rezension gelesen habe - nicht einmal aufgefallen. Auch wenn die Charaktere mit Ausnahme des Erzählers, der ja über sein Leben berichtet, manchem vielleicht etwas zu blass erscheinen mögen, schafft Rothfuss es, eine Atmosphäre zu schaffen, der ich mich nicht mehr entziehen konnte. Sowohl das erfahrene Gebaren des erwachsenen Kvothe als "Kneipier" und Ex-Abenteurer, der seine Identität und Umgebung schützt, als auch das jugendlich Ungestüme des Schülers oder das Verhalten des Straßenkindes wirkt überzeugend. Die Schaustellertruppe, Mitschüler, Lehrer und anderen Charaktere mit denen er interagiert, ziehen den Leser geradezu in die Geschichte hinein. Und auch die Welt, der Hintergrund vor dem die Geschichte spielt ist gut aufgebaut und wird vor allem sinnvoll eingeführt. Da man die Geschichte aus der Sicht eines heranwachsenden Kindes erlebt, wird einem das nötige Hintergrundwissen (Geschichte, Mythologie, Wissenschaft, Magie) in genau dem Tempo vermittelt, das man braucht, um das Geschehen mitzubekommen. Es wird nicht zuviel erklärt, so dass die Handlung aufgehalten würde und man ermüdet, aber auch nicht so wenig, dass man nicht kapiert, was vor sich geht. Noch dazu ist das ganze plausibel aufgebaut, die verschiedenen dargestellten Milieus (das Schaustellerleben, die Straßen von Tarbean, die Universität, etc) passen ineinander und kleine Details wie Kinderlieder, die als Gedächtnisstütze zum Erkennen von Dämonen oder zum Beseitigen von deren Überresten dienen, geben dem Ganzen noch mehr Plausibilität. Besonders gut gefallen hat mir Rothfuss Art gefallen, die Magie darzustellen. Es gibt nicht einfach nur bestimmte Menschen, die angeborene Fähigkeiten haben, und es reicht auch nicht, ein paar magische Sprüche zu kennen, Artefakte zu nutzen, o.ä.
Nein, es gibt verschiedene Formen der Magie, angefangen mit der Physik-Ähnlichen "Sympathy" (Dinge lassen sich auf Basis ihrer Ähnlichkeit zueinander manipulieren, eine Art Energieerhaltungssatz spielt noch mit hinein) über die "Sygaldry" (Runenmagie, die Kombination aus Runen und Materialien/Gegenständen erzielt gewisse Effekte) bis hin zum "Naming", dem was wohl der herkömmlichen Sword & Sorcery - Magie am ähnlichsten ist. Hier ist der (natürlich nicht normale) Name einer Sache das, was die Macht über Wind, Feuer, Stein, Eisen, etc. verleiht. Das alleine reicht natürlich noch, man benötigt dazu noch bestimmte geistige Fähigkeiten, um die entsprechenden Energien anzuzapfen um Sympathy zu nutzen. So ist nicht nur nachvollziehbar, wie die Magie funktioniert, und wodurch sie eingeschränkt wird, sondern auch die Tatsache, dass verschiedene Personen unterschiedlich gut darin sind, ohne dass es ausschließlich auf bestimmte magische "Gene" ankommt. So schafft Patrick Rothfuss eine Welt, die auf dem schmalen Grat zwischen guter Fantasy und glaubhaftem Realismus balanciert und das Gleichgewicht behalten kann.
Die benutzte Sprache ist angemessen, es wirkt weder übermäßig archaisch, noch zu modern.
Dazu gelingt die Identifikation mit Kvothe einfach perfekt...ahnt man Fehl-/Schicksalsschläge voraus, tut es einem fast körperlich weh und bei seinen größeren Erfolgen habe ich teilweise triumphierend gegrinst.
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Um es in aller Deutlichkeit zu sagen: "The Name of the Wind" ist NICHT Harry Potter. Auch nicht wie Harry Potter. Klar, es gibt geringfügige inhaltliche Gemeinsamkeiten. Jugendlicher Waise lernt Magie. Das trifft vermutlich auf 70% aller Fantasyromane zu, also bitte. Stilistisch und meiner Meinung auch qualitativ unterscheiden sich Potter und TNotW wie Tag und Nacht. Ich würde sogar so weit gehen und behaupten "Harry Potter" verhält sich zu "The Name of the Wind" wie gut gemachtes Kasperle-Theater zu einer Aufführung von "Les Miserables" an der New Yorker Met. An beidem kann man unglaublich viel Spass haben, aber letzteres ist doch etwas anderes Kaliber.
Okay, der Vergleich hinkt, aber er hat mich immerhin zu dem Bericht inspiriert, da kann ich ihn doch nicht einfach unter den Tisch fallen lassen. ;-)
Seit langem hat mich kein Roman mehr so sehr und auf die gleiche Art gefesselt, wie "The Name of the Wind".
Nachdem ich die ersten paar kurzen Kapitel gelesen hatte, habe ich mich im Zwiespalt zwischen "Ich will so schnell wie möglich wissen, wie es weitergeht" und "ich will nur Kapitelweise lesen, damit es so lange wie möglich anhält" wiedergefunden. Und ich habe es natürlich nicht geschafft, innerhalb von weniger als einer Woche war ich durch die 722 Seiten der englischen Taschenbuchausgabe durch.
Die spannende Geschichte, die detaillierte und glaubhafte Fantasywelt, das Buch hat es geschafft, dass ich mich nicht nur auf den zweiten Teil freue, sondern auch darauf, den ersten nochmal zu lesen.
Und zum Abschluss noch die obligatorische Leseprobe, die auch jeder sonstwo oder auf dem Klappentext nachlesen könnte._I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep._
You may have heard of me.
PS: Wer jetzt noch wissen will, was es mit dem Kuh-Drachen auf sich hat, muss wohl doch das Buch lesen. Ist auch in deutscher Übersetzung als "Der Name des Windws" erhältlich.
...Schwere Literatur - nicht, weil man den Inhalt schwer verstehen kann, sondern, weil das Buch einfach wahnsinnig dick und schwer ist.
Aber es lohnt sich ungemein, dieses Buch in die Hände zu nehmen und zu lesen, Phantastisch geschrieben (Ist ja auch ein Fantasie-Roman *g*), spannend von Anfang bis Ende, soviel möchte ich schon vorweg erwähnen. Und nun zu:
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# Gebundene Ausgabe: 863 Seiten
# Verlag: Klett-Cotta; Auflage: 2. Aufl. (Oktober 2008)
# Sprache: Deutsch
# ISBN-10: 360893815X
# ISBN-13: 978-3608938159
# Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22 x 15 x 5,2 cm
PREIS: 24,90 Euro
Aus dem Amerikanischen von Jochen Schwarzer (Orig.: TheNameoftheWind)
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PatrickRothfuss ist geboren 1973 in Wisconsin, unterrichtet als Universitätsdozent und lebt in Wisconsin...
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