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Chant 1 de la Belgariade : Le Pion blanc des présages (original 1982; edition 1990)

by David Eddings, Dominique Haas (Traduction)

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Garion the farm boy did not believe in magic dooms, but then he did not know that soon he would be on a quest of unparalleled magic and danger when the dread evil God Torak was reawakened.
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Title:Chant 1 de la Belgariade : Le Pion blanc des présages
Authors:David Eddings
Other authors:Dominique Haas (Traduction)
Info:Pocket (1990), Poche, 348 pages
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Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings (1982)

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I have read this series at least four or five times. I first read it in the early 80's, I loved it then and love it now. It's a great YA series, but still a solid read for an adult. While not the Lord of the Rings, these books have the distinction of being the first Fantasy series that I found myself liking the characters. ( )
  jazzbird61 | Feb 29, 2024 |
This series is the fantasy I recommend for people who don't like fantasy. I particularly like that the characters change over time, something which happens too rarely in most high fantasy. ( )
  Treebeard_404 | Jan 23, 2024 |
This was a re-read after many, many years. I read this as a teenager and have also re-read it numerous times. It may not be as wonderful as I used to think, but it was still highly enjoyable. Nice and uncomplicated epic fantasy of the most traditional sort: young and uneducated boy travels around the world with unlikely friends to save the world. Lovely characters and nice humor. What's not to like? ( )
  zjakkelien | Jan 2, 2024 |
I have been on the fence about reading this series for years, as the author was a convicted child abuser of the worst kind, but as the series itself is a part of the fantasy canon, and as it is a favorite series of my recently departed brother, I decided it was time to give it a read. (All proceeds for sales of Eddings' works go to support scholarships and grants for aspiring English scholars and writers at Reed College in Portland Oregon)

On one note, I get the hype. This story is fast-moving, covering whole regions in a span of a few pages, with a myriad of events taking place from chapter to chapter. It is classic fantasy, in that the characters are stereotypical and the quests epic and fast paced.

As entertaining as the story is, however, I really struggled with caring about any one character in particular. There are too many to keep track of and no single one with enough depth to get invested in. So I keep reading for the sake of the wonderful story, and try to ignore my lack of emotional connection. The pace of this book is insane. I kept waiting to land in PLACE so I could take a look around and get my bearings, but as soon as I started to visualize where the characters were at, they were on the move. Additionally, Eddings obviously considered his readers to be quite dull, because I could see where this thing was going from the prologue and the heavy-handed foreshadowing that never came to fruition in book one provided a constant well for my gripes.

So, I have this entire series on Kindle, and I'll forge ahead because the story is entertaining and the read is quick. But I'll probably skip reviews for the rest of the series unless, by some miracle, I start to care about the characters.

2.5 stars for imagination. And I always round up, because writing a book is hard work! ( )
  BreePye | Oct 6, 2023 |
Eeuwen geleden heb ik deze serie al meerdere keren gelezen. Aangezien ik er deze keer, na zoveel meer leeservaring, nog steeds doorheen vlieg en nog steeds geniet, vind ik het echt wel vier sterren waard. Toegegeven, er zijn schrijvers met een mooiere stijl, een beter plot en diepgaandere karakters. Maar Eddings zorgt ervoor dat ik van Garion, Polgara en Belgarion hou met heel mijn hart. En ook alle andere karakters zijn mij lief. En dat maakt deze serie tot een klassieker. ( )
  weaver-of-dreams | Aug 1, 2023 |
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» Add other authors (7 possible)

Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
David Eddingsprimary authorall editionscalculated
Barbieri, ChrisCartographersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Beierle, CameronNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Flaton, Johan-MartijnTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Guarnieri, AnnaritaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Haarala, TarmoTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Haas, DominiqueTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hübner, IrmhildTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Schwinger,LaurenceCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Shapiro, ShellyCartographersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Spångberg, YlvaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Taylor, GeoffCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Being a History of the War of the Gods and the Acts of Belgarath the Sorcerer
- adapted from The Book of Alorn

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For Theone, who told me stories but could not stay for mine - and for Arthur, who showed me the way to become a man - and who shows me still
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When the world was new, the seven Gods dwelt in harmony, and the races of man were as one people.
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The first thing the boy Garion remembered was the kitchen at Faldor's farm.
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"It's not good to leave things of value behind. They nag at the mind and distract one from the business at hand."
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