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| Author | Terry Goodkind |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Doug Beekman |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Sword of Truth |
| Genre | Epic fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Fantasy |
Publication date | August 1994[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 836 |
| ISBN | 0-312-85705-5 |
| OCLC | 30547887 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3557.O5826 W59 1994 |
| Preceded by | Debt of Bones |
| Followed by | Stone of Tears |
Wizard's First Rule, written by Terry Goodkind, is the first book in the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth. Published by Tor Books, it was released on August 15, 1994 in hardcover, and in mass market paperback in September 1995. The book was also re-released with new cover artwork by Keith Parkinson in paperback on June 23, 2001. The novel was adapted to television in the 2008 television series Legend of the Seeker.
Goodkind had no trouble selling his first book to a publisher. "I'm sort of the exception that proves the rule," he says. "I wanted to be represented by the best agent in the country and I wrote him a letter." He asked to see the book and he liked it." He showed it to a number of publishers. Three of them had an auction. Ten weeks after I'd written 'The End' it sold for a record price ($275,000),"[2] the most money ever paid for a fantasy novel by a first time author.[3]
- ^ Terry Goodkind: The Official Website. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ White, Ken (August 17, 2000). "Author relies on memory to create fantasy tales]". Review-Journal. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ^ Flewelling, Lynn (November 1995). "Terry Goodkind Interview". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010.