Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983 in Southern California) is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the Inheritance cycle, which consists of the books Eragon, Eldest, the upcoming Brisingr, and the fourth book. He lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... This article is about work. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... A literary genre is one of the divisions of literature into genres according to particular criteria such as literary technique, tone, or content. ... Young adult (YA) literature is literature written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents. ... High fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction that is set in invented or parallel worlds. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... The Inheritance Cycle, formerly the Inheritance Trilogy, is a series of fantasy novels written by author Christopher Paolini that has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. ... This article is about the novel written by Christopher Paolini. ... Eldest is the second book in the planned Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. ... Book 4 will be the fourth and final book of the Inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini, following the best selling books[1] Eragon, Eldest and the still unreleased (and unnamed) third book. ... Paradise Valley is in southwestern Montana. ...

Biography

Paolini was raised in the Paradise Valley, Montana area. His family members include his parents, Kenneth Paolini and Talita Hodgkinson, and his sister, Angela Paolini.^[1] Home schooled for the duration of his education, Paolini graduated from high school at the age of 15 through a set of accredited correspondence courses from American School in Chicago, Illinois. Following graduation, he started his work on what would become the novel Eragon and its sequel Eldest, both set in the kingdom of Alagaësia. Paradise Valley is in southwestern Montana. ... Homeschooling[1] ( also called home education), home learning or homeschool[1] – is the education of children at home, typically by parents or guardians, rather than in a public or private school. ... An old-fashioned form of distance learning, a correspondence course is a course in which the student studies at home, receiving his/her work by mail and sending it back to the instructor in the same fashion. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article is about the novel written by Christopher Paolini. ... Eldest is the second book in the planned Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. ... Alagaësia is a fictional land in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance cycle. ...

In 2002, Eragon was published by Paolini International LLC, Paolini's parents' company. To promote the book, Paolini toured over 135 schools and libraries, discussing reading and writing, all the while dressed in "a medieval costume of red shirt, billowy black pants, lace-up boots, and a jaunty black cap."^[1] Paolini created the cover art for the first edition of Eragon, which featured Saphira's eye. He also drew the maps on the inside covers of his books.^[2] This article is about the novel written by Christopher Paolini. ...

In Summer 2002, the stepson of author Carl Hiaasen found Eragon in a bookstore and loved it, and Hiaasen brought it to the attention of his publisher, Alfred Knopf.^[3][4] Knopf subsequently made an offer to publish Eragon and the rest of the Inheritance cycle. The second edition of Eragon was published by Knopf in August 2003. At the age of nineteen, Paolini became a New York Times bestselling author.^[5] Eragon has since been adapted into a film of the same name. Carl Hiaasen (IPA pronunciation: ) (born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. ... Colophon of the publisher Alfred A. Knopf. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and booktrade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. ... This article is about the film. ...

Paolini's essay "It All Began with Books" was included in the April 2005 anthology Guys Write for Guys Read. Guys Write for Guys Read is a compilation of essays for the Guys Read organization. ...

Eldest, the sequel to Eragon, was released August 23, 2005. The third book in the cycle, Brisingr, is scheduled to be released on September 20, 2008.^[6] The series will be expanded to include a fourth book.^[7] Eldest is the second book in the planned Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. ...

Influences

Paolini's literary inspirations include the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, E. R. Eddison and the epic poem Beowulf.^[3] Paolini said that Eragon was "specifically inspired" by the work of Bruce Coville. Other literary influences include David Eddings, Andre Norton, Brian Jacques, Anne McCaffrey, Raymond E. Feist, Mervyn Peake, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Frank Herbert.^[8] Other favorite authors include Jane Yolen,^[1] Philip Pullman,^[8] and Garth Nix.^[3] J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... Eric Rucker Eddison (November 24, 1882 - August 18, 1945) was an English civil servant and author. ... This article is about the epic poem. ... Bruce Coville (b. ... David Eddings (born July 7, 1931) is an American author who has written several best-selling series of epic fantasy novels. ... Andre Alice Norton (February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005), science fiction and fantasy author (with some works of historical fiction and contemporary fiction), was born Alice Mary Norton in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. ... (James) Brian Jacques (born June 15, 1939) is an English author, best known for his Redwall series of novels, as well as the Tribes of Redwall and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. ... Anne Inez McCaffrey (born April 1, 1926) is an American science fiction author best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series. ... Raymond Elias Feist (born 1945, Los Angeles, California) is an American author, mostly specialising in fantasy fiction. ... Mervyn Laurence Peake (July 9, 1911 – November 17, 1968) was an English modernist writer, artist, poet and illustrator. ... Ursula Kroeber Le Guin [ˌɜɹsələ ˌkɹobɜɹ ləˈgWɪn] (born October 21, 1929) is an American author. ... Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. ... Jane Yolens Wizards Hall Jane Yolen (born February 11, 1939 in New York City) is an American author and editor of almost 300 books. ... Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is a British writer. ... Garth Nix (born 1963) is an Australian author of young adult fantasy novels, most notably the Old Kingdom Series and Seventh Tower series. ...

Nature influences much of Paolini's writing. In a three-way interview with Philip Pullman and Tamora Pierce, Paolini stated that Paradise Valley, Montana is "one of the main sources" of his inspiration.^[9] Philip Pullman CBE (born October 19, 1946) is a British writer. ... Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is a fantasy author who writes books for young adults. ... Paradise Valley is in southwestern Montana. ...

In the book Eldest, Paolini described his elves as atheist and vegetarians. When asked about his own diet, Paolini answered, "No, I am not vegetarian, although I lean in that direction."^[10] For information about the band, see Atheist (band). ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...

Notes

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External links

• Official website, which includes autobiographical comments from Paolini
• Eragon summary, from Random House