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[Kinley]

Although, I'm a little confused is not that a single story? it was titled "Something ends, Something begins"?

Both the book and the short story of Geralt's wedding (non-canon) have the same title, "Something ends, something begins". It's a bit confusing, I know. There's more info on the wiki page.

Was trying to find a translation of "A Road with No Return", can't seem to find any though.

 

[Tutux]

Both the book and the short story of Geralt's wedding (non-canon) have the same title, "Something ends, something begins". It's a bit confusing, I know. There's more info on the wiki page.

Was trying to find a translation of "A Road with No Return", can't seem to find any though.

Aha! Thank you man! I see it is a book after all. Well, :/ it would be nice if it gets some translator's attention one day. Even Season of Storms, we are starving for English translations.

 

[ReptilePZ]

Well, Something ends, something begins is an anthology that contains only those two stories, that are in any way related to The Witcher series. The road with no return was not originally planned to be connected to Geralt, only when he started thinking about the novels did Sapkowski decide to use the character of Visenna from that short story. But it was originally his second published work, after the Witcher short story and had nothing to do with it. The short story Something ends, something begins itself is not part of the canon. The rest of the stories in the book are not part of the saga, but are still a good read. There's even a sci-fi one.

 

[Tutux]

Well, Something ends, something begins is an anthology that contains only those two stories, that are in any way related to The Witcher series. The road with no return was not originally planned to be connected to Geralt, only when he started thinking about the novels did Sapkowski decide to use the character of Visenna from that short story. But it was originally his second published work, after the Witcher short story and had nothing to do with it. The short story Something ends, something begins itself is not part of the canon. The rest of the stories in the book are not part of the saga, but are still a good read. There's even a sci-fi one.

different genres? I thought they are set in that world but different protagonists and time. I know there was a book called "The Witcher" which probably the one he won 3rd place in a magazine with. That "Witcher" is not Geralt then? a total different witcher and world!?

So "A Road without Return", was not originally planned as the base for his saga's protagonist, Geralt. Aha that's why there is contradictory things such as the guy, who is supposedly his father, is called a Knight? and in the novels Geralt regards him, his father, as being a "low-self and a nobody". + connecting that with Geralt's age arguments and also his mother's appearance in the novels. :l

 

[Kinley]

different genres? I thought they are set in that world but different protagonists and time. I know there was a book called "The Witcher" which probably the one he won 3rd place in a magazine with. That "Witcher" is not Geralt then? a total different witcher and world!?

Only two stories in that book are related to the Witcher universe, namely "Something end, something begins" (which is not canon) and "A Road with No Return", the rest of the short stories are something entirely different.

I don't remember if Sapkowski ever used the short story "The Witcher", which was published in the magazine Fantasia, in any of his works later on.

 

[ReptilePZ]

different genres? I thought they are set in that world but different protagonists and time. I know there was a book called "The Witcher" which probably the one he won 3rd place in a magazine with. That "Witcher" is not Geralt then? a total different witcher and world!?

The short story, which is called "Witcher" and is part of the book "The Last Wish," was his first published work, and the first entry in the (back then not yet planned) saga. "Something ends, something begins" contains many different short stories by Sapkowski from different genres. It is not a Witcher book, it is an anthology that happens to contain a couple of short stories that are vaguely related to The Witcher saga, while the rest - the majority of the short stories there - have nothing to do with the novels or the world of The Witcher, which Sapkowski claims to be based on the "the Never Never Land"

 

[Kinley]

The short story, which is called "Witcher" and is part of the book "The Last Wish," was his first published work, and the first entry in the (back then not yet planned) saga.

Totally blanked out on that one, it's like on the second page of the book, how silly of me.

 

[daneel53]

Hello everybody,

I've too done some searches to find an english translation of "A road with no return" and found nothing. When I see that some polish readers have in mind to translate "Season of storms", may be one of them could translate this short story, which would be a more achievable goal in a reasonnable time. And because I'm french, I would enjoy to translate it in french from the english version.

Because I like to do some translation work. That's why, french readers, let me tell you that I've take a couple of weeks to translate in french the novel "Something ends, something begins". So in the following link to my web site you will be able to download a PDF file of "Quelque chose s'achève, quelque chose commence".
Bonne lecture à tous les fans du Sorceleur !

https://sites.google.com/site/lesitededaneel53/home/quelque-chose-s-acheve-quelque-chose-commence

 

[SMiki55]

Song of Free Company in original Polish version is remaking of song of Bar Confederation.

Altrough lyrics by Sapkowski are pretty-well compatible with original sound, English translation is definitely not.
Polish lyric by Sapkowski:

Żadne nas berło ni tron nie pozyszczy
Nigdy z królami nie będziem w aliansach
My u dukata, co jak słońce błyszczy
Na ordynansach!

Niczym są dla nas waszych przysiąg roty
Sztandarów waszych ni rąk nie całujem
My dukatowi, co jak słońce złoty
Wierność ślubujem!

Śloz nie wyleją kochanki ni żony
Gdy ziemię przyjdzie nam obłapić krwawą
Bo my za dukat, jak słońce czerwony
W bój idziem żwawo!

English incorrect version:

No sceptre nor throne do we serve,
No alliances with kings,
We serve the coin, like the golden sun,
At its order, we swiftly obey!

We do not take your oaths,
We bow to no flag nor kiss hands,
We serve the coin, which shines like the sun
Our oath we give eternal.

We do not mourn wives or lovers
When bleeding on the earth
Because the coin, shines like the sun
For this we fight…

Lyrics from translation is completly uncompatible with original sound of song of Bar Confederation:

 

[Tannosuke]

[TO ALL GREEKS]

We're looking for Greek translators to try translating the very series of The Witcher. Whoever wants to help out with the Greek translation, contact me or StaGiors for further details. Once we gather enough Greeks, we'll start the translation.

As we speak, I'm trying to translate The Witcher wiki with all my humongous power I can have. But, with StaGions decided to try translating the games themselves.

Greetings,

Tannosuke

 

[Presbytier7]

I am a little curious as to why no one has gotten around to translating Season of Storms (Sezon burz)?

 

[StaGiors]

I am a little curious as to why no one has gotten around to translating Season of Storms (Sezon burz)?

Asheral, the guy who trasnlated the previous books, seems to have disappeared. I have no clue as to who translated the first chapter of Season of Storms. Maybe @cassandra31eee can tell us more about it.

 

[cassandra31eee]

Cassandra only started this topic, other people did the translations. (Kodeamon started translating Season of Storms, but i don't know if he continued).

Stop giving RED points to Cassandra for their job.

Also, Cassandra do not know everything (as hard as this is to believe).

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[Rahx.482]

Hi guys, I've decided to start reading the books. But I'm really confused on the order. Wiki says 'The Last wish' was first, yet I constantly see, the sword of destiny first in listings. So a bit of help please, what is the best order to read this in (and maybe best location to get all)

 

[ReptilePZ]

'The Last Wish'
'The Sword of Destiny'
'Blood of Elves'
'Time of Contempt'
'Baptism of Fire'
'Tower of the Swallow'
'The Lady of the Lake'

'The Sword of Destiny' was published first, but the events in 'The Last Wish' take place before those in 'The Sword of Destiny.'

 

[asheral82]

Not disappeared, just a lurker now.

Unfortunately I have kids now and my time is not my own

I would have loved to translate season of storms.

 

[StaGiors]

Asheral!!!

Not a problem mate. Thanks for all the hard work!

 

[asheral82]

So I might have a little time to do some translating.
I'm not sure if anyone is currently working on Season of Storms, but I've made a start from after the last chapter that was posted.
Here is the Google Docs link to the in progress version:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1viG4WuC61UvEvscAoTE-rTtFY6ozvc7IzikZ_IjRoKs/edit?usp=sharing

The chapter is only about 5 pages long, so hopefully it wont take too long to nut out.

 

[StaGiors]

Thank you @asheral82 you are awesome.

Will you finish the whole book?

Also by the way do you still translate the books like you have done in the past? Using a translator and 3 versions? Because people gotta know and all that.

 

[asheral82]

I only have the one polish version of the book, but I have multiple translating webpages. Each one gives a slightly different translation. So I'm making do.

I'll do this chapter and see what time is like for any other chapters. I'll make no promises