Comments on: How cool is this? http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vincent http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3708 Vincent Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:36:18 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3708 To the best of my ability, it says the following:<br /><br />Kvothe the legend. Famed mage, notorious thief, master musician, and assassin. From his youth with a troop of musicians, his life as a beggar, until the time in which he was a student at the renowned University of Mages and Alchemists, Kvothe tells his story with humor and a sense for the dramatic. In this way, he reveals the man behind the legend – a classic and unforgettable hero who captivates the reader from page one. The Name of the Wind is a debut of a class you rarely meet in epic fantasy. Rothfuss tells the story of Kvothe in the expressive way and with the sense of detail that reminds you of J.R.R. Tolkien and Robin Hobb, and with the narrative power of Robert Jordan. Rothfuss interweaves all this to an entirety that captivates from beginning to end, and does what only few authors can do: he touches (moves) the reader.<br /><br />(We Dutch love subordinate clauses, and I always find it hard to translate those to english) To the best of my ability, it says the following:

Kvothe the legend. Famed mage, notorious thief, master musician, and assassin. From his youth with a troop of musicians, his life as a beggar, until the time in which he was a student at the renowned University of Mages and Alchemists, Kvothe tells his story with humor and a sense for the dramatic. In this way, he reveals the man behind the legend – a classic and unforgettable hero who captivates the reader from page one. The Name of the Wind is a debut of a class you rarely meet in epic fantasy. Rothfuss tells the story of Kvothe in the expressive way and with the sense of detail that reminds you of J.R.R. Tolkien and Robin Hobb, and with the narrative power of Robert Jordan. Rothfuss interweaves all this to an entirety that captivates from beginning to end, and does what only few authors can do: he touches (moves) the reader.

(We Dutch love subordinate clauses, and I always find it hard to translate those to english)

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3709 Anonymous Sun, 04 May 2008 11:08:41 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3709 I really like that cover. I really like that cover.

]]> By: Taltos http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3710 Taltos Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:32:31 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3710 *Laughs* I usually care very little about the artwork on the dust jacket... because as a rule, the dust jacket winds up in the trash. I like the look of a gilded fabric book spine on the shelf... it just has a certain look.</></>That said, pretty much EVERY NotW cover I've seen BESIDES the Fabio cover has been fantastic. And the Wise Man's Fear cover looks amazing, too. *Laughs* I usually care very little about the artwork on the dust jacket… because as a rule, the dust jacket winds up in the trash. I like the look of a gilded fabric book spine on the shelf… it just has a certain look.That said, pretty much EVERY NotW cover I’ve seen BESIDES the Fabio cover has been fantastic. And the Wise Man’s Fear cover looks amazing, too.

]]> By: David Anthony Durham http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3711 David Anthony Durham Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:58:57 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3711 Yeah, that's a great cover. Yeah, that’s a great cover.

]]> By: Mary J. http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3712 Mary J. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:17:57 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3712 This is beautiful. I am attached to my Gargoyle cover (that's how we were introduced after all) but I definitely like this cover better than the Fabio version... That was just weirdness. This is beautiful. I am attached to my Gargoyle cover (that’s how we were introduced after all) but I definitely like this cover better than the Fabio version… That was just weirdness.

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3713 Ryan Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:55:35 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3713 Wow, Patrick! U weet u het groot hebt gemaakt wanneer uw boek in het Nederlands wordt gedrukt. Wow, Patrick! U weet u het groot hebt gemaakt wanneer uw boek in het Nederlands wordt gedrukt.

]]> By: Pat http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3714 Pat Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:22:35 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3714 Sienged, You really don't want to see the cover I would draw. I have little to no graphic talent. It would be stickfigures doing incomprehensible things to each other. In crayon. </></>And that's if you're lucky.... </></>pat Sienged, You really don’t want to see the cover I would draw. I have little to no graphic talent. It would be stickfigures doing incomprehensible things to each other. In crayon. And that’s if you’re lucky…. pat

]]> By: Michelle http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Michelle Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:26:38 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3715 Speaking of book covers, why are there two in the US? Usually it seems there would be a different cover if a book was written years ago and re-released, but not right off the bat. Speaking of which, I have the one with the half undressed Kvothe...heh,heh.</></>I have thought that the other cover looks a bit like Pat...</></>(Hello Pat, from Hudson!) Speaking of book covers, why are there two in the US? Usually it seems there would be a different cover if a book was written years ago and re-released, but not right off the bat. Speaking of which, I have the one with the half undressed Kvothe…heh,heh.I have thought that the other cover looks a bit like Pat…(Hello Pat, from Hudson!)

]]> By: Sienged http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 Sienged Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:40:49 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3716 It's a cool looking cover.</>But I would like to see a cover drawn by Pat. </></> I wonder if they read the book or just look at the title. It’s a cool looking cover.But I would like to see a cover drawn by Pat. I wonder if they read the book or just look at the title.

]]> By: Miriam http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2007/06/how-cool-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 Miriam Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:49:53 +0000 http://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/?p=29#comment-3717 Wowwww. I almost like this cover better than the original. (Almost.) Wowwww. I almost like this cover better than the original. (Almost.)

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