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BOOK 1 OF THE BELGARIAD, the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by one of the godfathers of the tradition. Discover the epic stories that inspired generations of fantasy writers - from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle to George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. A battle is coming... ...And in that battle shall be decided the fate of the world Myths tell of the ancient wars of Gods and men, and a powerful object – the Orb – that ended the bloodshed. As long as it was held by the line of Riva, it would assure the peace. But a dark force has stolen the Orb, and the prophecies tell of war. Young farm boy Garion knows nothing of…

Long ago, the evil God Torak fought a war to obtain an object of immense power - the Orb of Aldur. But Torak was defeated and the Orb reclaimed by Belgarath the sorcerer. Garion, a young farm lad, loves the story when he first hears it from the old storyteller. But it has nothing to do with him. Or does it? For the stories also tell of a prophecy that must be fulfilled - a destiny handed down through the generations. And Torak is stirring again . . .

Selected as a 2003 Popular Paperback for Young Adults by the Young Adult Library Services Association Long ago, so the storyteller claimed, the evil God Torak sought dominion over all and drove the world to war. Now the one talisman keeping this sinister force from seizing power has been disturbed—and no one will be safe. . . . Raised on a quiet farm by his Aunt Pol, Garion spends his days lounging in his aunt’s warm kitchen and playing in the surrounding fields with his friends. He has never believed in magic, despite the presence of a cloaked, shadowless stranger who has haunted him from a distance for years. But one afternoon, the…

Перевод: фирма «Лори», литературная обработка Максима Стерлигова. Кухонный мальчик Гарион всю свою жизнь (15 лет или около того) прожил на ферме под присмотром тети Пол. И поэтому колоссальным потрясением для него было узнать, что тетя Пол на самом деле легендарная волшебница Полгара, а странствующий сказочник — чародей Белгарат, и к тому же ее отец, и всем им предстоит куда-то срочно отправиться в поисках какой-то пропавшей вещи. Какую роль отводят ему во всем этом?

The book opens with a prologue, beginning with the creation of the world by seven gods. Aldur, one of the seven, fashions a stone orb and creates within it a "living soul". Torak, another of the seven, attempts to seize the Orb from Aldur and subdue the Orb's intelligence; the Orb mutilates the left side of Torak's body. The Orb of Aldur is later recovered by Belgarath the Sorcerer, King Cherek, and Cherek's sons. Riva, Cherek's youngest son, is found to be able to hold the Orb unharmed; he and his descendants protect the Orb from Torak. The story then begins in earnest with the experiences of protagonist Garion. His childhood on a large,…

Кухонный мальчик Гарион всю свою жизнь (15 лет или около того) прожил на ферме под присмотром тети Пол. И поэтому колоссальным потрясением для него было узнать, что тетя Пол на самом деле легендарная волшебница Полгара, а странствующий сказочник — чародей Белгарат, и к тому же ее отец, и всем им предстоит куда-то срочно отправиться в поисках какой-то пропавшей вещи. Какую роль отводят ему во всем этом?