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He taught himself to read when he was four with the incidental aid of a twelveyearsolder brother, and was tackling mark twain and jules verne by five. Jordan born october 9, 1945 is an american lawyer and diplomat. See all books authored by robert jordan, including the eye of the world, and the great hunt, and more on. However, robert jordan was just one of the pseudonyms that the author used. Potomac books, an imprint of the university of nebraska press, 2015.
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