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Profile of Christopher Paolini
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Christopher Paolini |
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17th November 1983 |
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Paradise Valley, Montana, USA |
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Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is the author of the Inheritance trilogy.
Paolini was born in Paradise Valley, Montana. Homeschooled for his entire life, he graduated high school at the age of 15 through an accredited correspondence course. Following graduation he started work on what would become the novel Eragon and its two sequels, all set in Alagaësia.
In 2002, Eragon was published privately by his parents. To promote the book, Paolini toured 130 western schools, discussing reading and writing — all the while dressed in a red swordsman's shirt, black pantaloons, and lace-up boots.
When novelist Carl Hiaasen was introduced to the book via his stepson, he told his publisher, Knopf. An offer was made by Knopf for Eragon and the rest of the Inheritance trilogy.
After more editing, in which about 20,000 words were taken out, the second edition of Eragon was published in August 2003.
Eragon has been 108 weeks on various bestsellers list (87 weeks hardcover, 21 weeks paperback), since its August 23, 2003 release by Knopf (current as of the October 2, 2005 New York Times Best Sellers List), and developed a strong fan following. Paolini is working on completing the trilogy, having recently finished Eldest (book #2).
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