Robert Jordan was
born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1948.
At the age of four he taught himself to read, with the help of his
twelve year older brother. He is a
graduate of the Citadel with a degree in physics and served two tours in
Vietnam with the U.S. Army. He was
decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star with “V”; and
two Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry.
Robert Jordan is
a history buff who has also written dance and theater criticism. He currently lives in Charleston, South
Carolina with his wife Harriet.; and the indoor sports of chess and pool. He has been writing since 1977 and vows to
keep writing until his coffin is nailed shut.
Robert Jordan
writes mainly fantasy and science fiction novels. The main theme that runs through these books
is about fate. The stories in these
books is usually dealing with someone's struggle against oppression or some
other evil.
He is best known
for his series of books entitled The Wheel of Time, which he is still
working on. He has written four books so
far in this series and several have been on the New York Times Bestseller
List. Some of his books include:
The Wheel of Time Series: Conan the Destroyer
The Eye of the
World Conan the Defender
The Great Hunt Conan
the Invincible
The Dragon Reborn Conan
the Magnificent
The Shadow Rising Conan
the Triumphant
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