Andrzej Sapkowski

Andrzej Sapkowski, born June 21, 1948 in Łódź, is a Polish fantasy and science fiction writer. Sapkowski studied economics, and before turning to writing, he had worked as a senior sales representative for a foreign trade company. His first short story, The Witcher (Wiedźmin), was published in Fantastyka, Poland's leading fantasy literary magazine, in 1986 and was enormously successful both with readers and critics. Sapkowski has created a cycle of tales based on the world of The Witcher, comprising three collections of short stories and five novels. This cycle and his many other works have made him one of the best-known fantasy authors in Poland in the 1990s.The main character of The Witcher (alternative translation: The Hexer) is Geralt, a mutant assassin who has been trained since childhood to hunt down and destroy monsters. Geralt exists in an ambiguous moral universe, yet manages to maintain his own coherent code of ethics. At the same time cynical and noble, Geralt has been compared to Raymond Chandler's signature character Philip Marlowe. The world in which these adventures take place is heavily influenced by Slavic mythology.Sapkowski has won five Zajdel Awards, including three for short stories "Mniejsze zło" (Lesser Evil) (1990), "Miecz przeznaczenia" (Sword of Destiny) (1992) and "W leju po bombie" (In a Bomb Crater) (1993), and two for the novels "Krew elfów" (Blood of Elves) (1994) and "Narrenturm" (2002). He also won the Spanish Ignotus Award, best anthology, for The Last Wish in 2003, and for "Muzykanci" (The Musicians), best foreign short story, same year.In 1997, Sapkowski won the prestigious Polityka's Passport award, which is awarded annually to artists who have strong prospects for international success.In 2001, a Television Series based on the Witcher cycle was released in Poland and internationally, entitled Wiedźmin (The Hexer). A film by the same title was compiled from excerpts of the television series but both have been critical and box office failures.Sapkowski's books have been translated into Czech, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Spanish, French, Ukrainian, and Portuguese. An English translation of The Last Wish short story collection was published by Gollancz in 2007.The Polish game publisher, CD Projekt, created a role-playing PC game based on this universe, called The Witcher, which was released in October 2007. There is also a mobile version of the game which has been created by Breakpoint Games and is being published by Hands-On Mobile in Western Europe,Latin America and Asia Pacific.The English translation of Sapkowski's novel Blood of Elves won the David Gemmell Legends Award in 2009.
Pani Jeziora (Saga o Wiedźminie, #5)

Pani Jeziora (Saga o Wiedźminie, #5)

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The Tower of the Swallow (The Witcher, #4)

The Tower of the Swallow (The Witcher, #4)

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Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.7)

Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.7)

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Season of Storms (The Witcher, #0)

Season of Storms (The Witcher, #0)

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The Time of Contempt (The Witcher, #2)

The Time of Contempt (The Witcher, #2)

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Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1)

Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1)

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The Lady of the Lake (The Witcher #5)

The Lady of the Lake (The Witcher #5)

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Baptism of Fire (The Witcher #5)

Baptism of Fire (The Witcher #5)

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Lady of the Lake (The Witcher, #5)

Lady of the Lake (The Witcher, #5)

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Rozdroże kruków (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.1)

Rozdroże kruków (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.1)

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Ziarno prawdy

Ziarno prawdy

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The Tower of Swallows (The Witcher, #4)

The Tower of Swallows (The Witcher, #4)

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Wieczny ogień

Wieczny ogień

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Miecz przeznaczenia (Saga o Wiedźminie #2 part 5 of 6)

Miecz przeznaczenia (Saga o Wiedźminie #2 part 5 of 6)

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Żmija

Żmija

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Trochę poświęcenia

Trochę poświęcenia

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Господарката на езерото (Вещерът, #7)

Господарката на езерото (Вещерът, #7)

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Кулата на лястовицата (Вещерът, #6)

Кулата на лястовицата (Вещерът, #6)

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Le Dernier Vœu (Sorceleur #1)

Le Dernier Vœu (Sorceleur #1)

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L'Épée de la providence (Sorceleur #2)

L'Épée de la providence (Sorceleur #2)

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La spada del destino (La saga di Geralt di Rivia, #2)

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La Torre della Rondine (La Saga di Geralt di Rivia, #6)

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Il tempo della guerra (La saga di Geralt di Rivia, #4)

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Il Sangue degli Elfi

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The Complete Witcher

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La Saison des orages (La Saga du Sorceleur, #6)

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Sabia destinului (Seria Witcher, partea II)

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Ultima dorință (Seria Witcher, partea I)

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The Road With No Return

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Das Erbe der Elfen (Die Hexer-Saga, Geralt, der Hexer #4)

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Der letzte Wunsch / Zeit des Sturms / Das Schwert der Vorsehung (Die Hexer Saga)

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Der letzte Wunsch (Die Hexer-Saga, Geralt, der Hexer #1)

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Die Zeit der Verachtung (Die Hexer-Saga, Geralt, der Hexer #5)

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Feuertaufe: Roman, Die Hexer-Saga 3 (German Edition)

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Die Dame vom See (Die Hexer-Saga, Geralt, der Hexer #8)

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Der Schwalbenturm (Die Hexer-Saga, Geralt, der Hexer #7)

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A Senhora do Lago Vol. 2 (The Witcher, #7)

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A Senhora do Lago Vol. 1 (The Witcher, #7)

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O Tempo do Desprezo (The Witcher, #4)

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O Terceiro Desejo

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La espada del destino (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #0.7)

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El último deseo (Saga Geralt de Rivia, #0.5)

El último deseo (Saga Geralt de Rivia, #0.5)

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The Saga of the Witcher: Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow and The Lady of the Lake

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Introducing The Witcher: The Last Wish, Sword of Destiny and Blood of Elves

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Feuertaufe (Der Hexer, #3)

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Das Schwert der Vorsehung (Der Hexer, #0.7)

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Zeit des Sturms (Der Hexer, #0.6)

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Time of Contempt (The Witcher, #4)

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La Signora del Lago (La saga di Geralt di Rivia, #7)

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Il battesimo del fuoco (La saga di Geralt di Rivia, #5)

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La sangre de los elfos (La saga de Geralt de Rivia, #1)

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Season of Storms: A Novel of the Witcher – Now a major Netflix show

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Sword of Destiny: Tales of the Witcher – Now a major Netflix show

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Estación de tormentas (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #8)

Estación de tormentas (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #8)

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La dama del lago (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #5)

La dama del lago (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #5)

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La torre de la golondrina (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #4)

La torre de la golondrina (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #4)

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Bautismo de fuego (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #3)

Bautismo de fuego (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #3)

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Tiempo de odio (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #2)

Tiempo de odio (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #2)

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El último deseo (Geralt de Rivia, #0.5)

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Il guardiano degli innocenti (La saga di Geralt di Rivia, #1)

Il guardiano degli innocenti (La saga di Geralt di Rivia, #1)

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The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)

The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)

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El último deseo (Geralt de Rivia, #1)

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A Senhora do Lago (The Witcher, #7)

A Senhora do Lago (The Witcher, #7)

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A Espada do Destino (The Witcher, #2)

A Espada do Destino (The Witcher, #2)

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The Tower of Fools (Hussite Trilogy, #1)

The Tower of Fools (Hussite Trilogy, #1)

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Tempo do Desprezo (THE WITCHER: A Saga do Bruxo Geralt de Rívia Livro 4) (Portuguese Edition)

Tempo do Desprezo (THE WITCHER: A Saga do Bruxo Geralt de Rívia Livro 4) (Portuguese Edition)

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A Torre da Andorinha (THE WITCHER: A Saga do Bruxo Geralt de Rívia Livro 6)

A Torre da Andorinha (THE WITCHER: A Saga do Bruxo Geralt de Rívia Livro 6)

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O Último Desejo

O Último Desejo

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O Sangue dos Elfos

O Sangue dos Elfos

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Batismo de Fogo (The Witcher, #5)

Batismo de Fogo (The Witcher, #5)

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Narrenturm (Trylogia husycka, #1)

Narrenturm (Trylogia husycka, #1)

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Sezon burz (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.2)

Sezon burz (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.2)

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Coś się kończy, coś się zaczyna

Coś się kończy, coś się zaczyna

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Wieża Jaskółki (Saga o Wiedźminie, #4)

Wieża Jaskółki (Saga o Wiedźminie, #4)

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Krew elfów (Saga o Wiedźminie, #1)

Krew elfów (Saga o Wiedźminie, #1)

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Ostatnie życzenie (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.5)

Ostatnie życzenie (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.5)

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Wiedźmin

Wiedźmin

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Droga, z której się nie wraca

Droga, z której się nie wraca

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Czas pogardy (Saga o Wiedźminie, #4)

Czas pogardy (Saga o Wiedźminie, #4)

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Chrzest ognia (Saga o Wiedźminie, #5)

Chrzest ognia (Saga o Wiedźminie, #5)

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Krew Elfów (Saga o Wiedźminie, #3)

Krew Elfów (Saga o Wiedźminie, #3)

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Boży bojownicy (Trylogia husycka, #2)

Boży bojownicy (Trylogia husycka, #2)

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Lux perpetua (Trylogia husycka, #3)

Lux perpetua (Trylogia husycka, #3)

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Okruch Lodu

Okruch Lodu

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Coś więcej (Saga o Wiedźminie #2 part 6 of 6)

Coś więcej (Saga o Wiedźminie #2 part 6 of 6)

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The Witcher Boxed Set (The Witcher, #1-3)

The Witcher Boxed Set (The Witcher, #1-3)

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El último deseo (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #1)

El último deseo (Saga de Geralt de Rivia, #1)

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