Comments on: David Eddings dies http://www.bureau42.com/view/5422/david-eddings-dies Bureau 42 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: southcenter http://www.bureau42.com/view/5422/david-eddings-dies/comment-page-1#comment-25269 southcenter Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:39:29 +0000 http://www.bureau42.com/?p=5422#comment-25269 Holy crap! This news is such a blow to me. David Eddings was the very first Fantasy author I read and is the reason I still read Fantasy today. He will be missed. :-( Holy crap! This news is such a blow to me. David Eddings was the very first Fantasy author I read and is the reason I still read Fantasy today.

He will be missed. :-(

]]> By: TheAngryMob http://www.bureau42.com/view/5422/david-eddings-dies/comment-page-1#comment-25261 TheAngryMob Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:35:12 +0000 http://www.bureau42.com/?p=5422#comment-25261 I know a lot of hardcore Fantasy fans look down on Eddings' stuff, but I have to say the Belgariad one of the best interpretations of the "Hero's Journey" motif I've ever read. Admittedly, he probably went too far with the various prequels and such but he's not alone in that (yeah, I'm looking at you Terry Brooks). If you're looking for a good read, I highly recommend his stuff if you're into epic fantasy journeys. I know a lot of hardcore Fantasy fans look down on Eddings’ stuff, but I have to say the Belgariad one of the best interpretations of the “Hero’s Journey” motif I’ve ever read.

Admittedly, he probably went too far with the various prequels and such but he’s not alone in that (yeah, I’m looking at you Terry Brooks).

If you’re looking for a good read, I highly recommend his stuff if you’re into epic fantasy journeys.

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]]> By: RIP David Eddings | Design Website Easy http://www.bureau42.com/view/5422/david-eddings-dies/comment-page-1#comment-25258 RIP David Eddings | Design Website Easy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:23:13 +0000 http://www.bureau42.com/?p=5422#comment-25258 [...] RIP David Eddings Jun.08, 2009 in information According to the BBC, US fantasy author David Eddings has died at 77 due to natural causes. More coverage at the Guardian. (via bureau42) [...] [...] RIP David Eddings Jun.08, 2009 in information According to the BBC, US fantasy author David Eddings has died at 77 due to natural causes. More coverage at the Guardian. (via bureau42) [...]

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