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This article is from the Terry Brooks FAQ, by Imran ImranG@btinternet.com with numerous contributions by others.

2] Who is Terry Brooks?

If you have to ask this question, perhaps your in the wrong group :}

2.1] Terry Brooks himself.

Terry Brooks is the author of two series of bestselling fantasy novels, the
Shannara series and the Magic Kingdom of Landover series. He was born in
Sterling, Illinois in 1944, and spent the first 40 years of his life there.
Brooks received an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Hamilton
College in New York State, and a law degree from Washington & Lee University in
Virginia. He practiced law for many years, working during the day and writing at
night. He wrote his first four books on that schedule, leaving law to write full
time in 1986.

Suits us :-) The more he writes, the happier we get.

His first novel, the Sword of Shannara was published in 1977, and subsequently
appeared on the New York Times best-seller list - the first work of fiction to
do so.<I'm not sure about this, but that's what he said in an interview >

As to favour towards him on the internet among fantasy fans there seems to be a
split opinion as in the,

Recommended Fantasy Authors List,

http://www.sff.net/people/Amy.Sheldon/listcont.htm

Terry Brooks is sixth.

But in the,

THE INTERNET TOP 100 SF/FANTASY LIST

http://www.clark.net/pub/iz/Books/Top100/

he's not even in the top 100 <gasp>

But as of May 1998, his books position are as follows,

649 Elfstones of Shannara
704 Talisman of Shannara
742 Druid of Shannara
751 the Scions of Shannara
825 Wishsong of Shannara
831 the Tangle Box
889 Elf queen of Shannara
915 Sword of Shannara
968 Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold
1010 Wizard at Large
1061 the Black Unicorn
1416 Witch 's Brew
2146 First King of Shannara

You can find details on how to vote on the list from the above mentioned
website.

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