Author's Purpose
Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon, wrote the book at the age of 15. Paolini was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he lived with his parents and his younger sister. He was homeschooled for most of his education. He graduated high school at the age of 15, from there he began his work on Eragon. Eragon was published for the first time by Paolini International LLC in 2002.