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The Slow Regard of Silent Things

First published 2014

About the book

Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place.

Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a brief, bittersweet glimpse of Auri’s life, a small adventure all her own. At once joyous and haunting, this story offers a chance to see the world through Auri’s eyes. And it gives the reader a chance to learn things that only Auri knows….

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In this book, Patrick Rothfuss brings us into the world of one of The Kingkiller Chronicle’s most enigmatic characters. Full of secrets and mysteries, The Slow Regard of Silent Things is the story of a broken girl trying to live in a broken world.

Prizes

  1. 2016 Longlist

About the author

Patrick Rothfuss, born 1973, United States.

Subjects

Catalogue record

Author
Rothfuss, Patrick, 1973–
Statement
The Slow Regard of Silent Things / Patrick Rothfuss.

Book facts

ISBN
978-0-7564-1132-9
4 more ISBNs
  • 978-1-4732-0933-6
  • 978-0-7564-1048-3
  • 978-0-7564-1043-8
  • 978-1-4732-0953-4
Records
Open Library Wikidata

Catalogue data checked 2 October 2026

International Dublin Literary Award 2016 longlist

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