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Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983, Los Angeles, California)〔According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At familytreelegends.com.〕 is an American author. He is best known as the author of the ''Inheritance Cycle'', which consists of the books ''Eragon'', ''Eldest'', ''Brisingr'' and ''Inheritance''. He lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book. ==Biography== Christopher James Paolini was born in Southern California and raised in the area of Paradise Valley, Montana.〔 His family members include his parents, Kenneth Paolini and Talita Paolini, and his younger sister, Angela Paolini.〔(The Author ). ''Alagaesia.com''. Accessed 2007-10-30.〕 Homeschooled for the duration of his education, Paolini graduated from high school at the age of 15 through a set of accredited correspondence courses from the American School of Correspondence in Lansing, Illinois. Following graduation, he started his work on what would become the novel ''Eragon'', the first of a series set in the mythical land of Alagaesia. In 2002, ''Eragon'' was published by Paolini International LLC, Paolini's parents' publishing company. To promote the book, Paolini toured over 135 schools and libraries, discussing reading and writing, all the while dressed in "a medieval costume of red shirt, billowy black pants, lace-up boots, and a jaunty black cap."〔 He drew the cover art for the first edition of ''Eragon'', which featured Saphira's eye, along with the maps on the inside covers of his books.〔Paolini, C., ''Eragon'', Paolini International LLC, 2002.〕 In summer 2002, the stepson of author Carl Hiaasen found ''Eragon'' in a bookstore and loved it, so Hiaasen brought it to the attention of his publisher, Alfred A. Knopf.〔David Welch (September 29, 2005). (A Kinder, Gentler Carl Hiaasen, Still Pissing People Off ) ''Powells.com''. Accessed 2008-01-20.〕 Knopf subsequently made an offer to publish ''Eragon'' and the rest of the Inheritance cycle. The second edition of ''Eragon'' was published by Knopf in August 2003. At the age of nineteen, Paolini became a ''New York Times'' bestselling author.〔Liz Rosenberg (November 16, 2003). ('Eragon': The Egg and Him ). ''NYTimes.com''. Accessed 2007-10-30.〕 In December 2006, Fox 2000 released the film adaptation of ''Eragon'' in theaters around the world. Paolini's essay "It All Began with Books" was included in the April 2005 anthology ''Guys Write for Guys Read''. ''Eldest'', the sequel to ''Eragon'', was released August 23, 2005. The third book in the cycle, ''Brisingr'', was released on September 20, 2008.〔(Press release ) (January 16, 2008). ''Random House''. Accessed 2008-01-16.〕 Although the Inheritance Cycle was planned as a trilogy, a fourth book, ''Inheritance'',〔(Press release ) (October 30, 2007). ''Random House''. Accessed 2007-10-30.〕 was needed to conclude the story. To date, the ''Inheritance Cycle'' has sold more than 35 million copies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Inheritance Cycle: Author )〕 On March 23, 2011, Random House announced the cover, title, and release date of ''Inheritance''. It was released on November 8, 2011 in the US, Australia, New Zealand, the EU and India, and was subsequently translated and published in fifty-three countries. Paolini is currently working on a science fiction novel and plans to return to the world of Alagaësia with a fifth book at some point in the future. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christopher Paolini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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