Flying dragons, magic swords and evil kings. For thousands of years these have been the makings of great stories and a fascination for youngsters and adults alike. Eragon is one of the latest fantasy books to land on the best sellers list. It’s outranking some of the Harry Potter books. Christopher Paolini wrote the book when he was just 15.
Eragon tells the story of a young boy who finds a magical stone, and when the stone hatches a dragon, the pair soon finds themselves tangled in a war of dwarves and elves and a murderous king. It’s a tale of good versus evil, but five years and over 750 thousand copies later, it’s also a story of how fantasy fiction is topping the bookshelves of readers young and old. The magic of Eragon AND the story of Christopher Paolini.
Guests:
Christopher Paolini, author of “Eragon.”