Christopher Paolini was educated at home by his parents. His abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen. Now twenty-two, he lives with his family in Montana, USA.
A stirring fantasy of epic proportions * The Bookseller * A portrayal of true affection between boy and dragon - Paolini writes like someone gripped by his own story * Guardian * This book is an achievement. Readers . . . will be transported * Sunday Times * A compelling and action-filled adventure . . . a galloping good example of its genre * Daily Telegraph *