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'''Assassin's Apprentice''' is the first book in the [[Farseer trilogy]], published in 1995. The second and third books are [[Royal Assassin]] and [[Assassin's Quest]] respectively. This was the [[Robin Hobb|author's]] first book published under the pseudonym ''Robin Hobb''. The working title for the book was ''Chivalry's Bastard'' and the contract for the trilogy was signed on 13th of July in 1993. ===Dedication===
* A Bulgarian translation ''Тайните на занаята'' , ISBN 9545852313
a few more translations
[[Image:Assassins-Largeassasinsapprentice.jpg|thumb|Original US cover of Assassin's Apprentice-h-porby [[Michael Whelan]].]][[Image:AssassinsApprentice VOYhardcover.jpg|thumb|The covers Original UK cover of Assassin's Apprentice by [[John Howe]], hardback and paperback.]][[Image:AssasinsApprenticePB.jpg|thumb|The front A new edition UK cover for Assassin's Apprentice by [[Jackie Morris]].]][[Image:Aa-uk-special-hb.jpg|thumb|Voyager Classics clothbound hardback edition cover.]][[Image:Uk2014aanewcover.jpg|thumb|A new UK paperback cover for Assassin's Apprentice by [[Jackie Morris]].]]
'''Assassin's Apprentice''' is the first book in the [[Farseer trilogy]], originally published in 1995. The second and third books are [[Royal Assassin]] and [[Assassin's Quest]] respectively. This was the [[Robin Hobb|author's]] first book published under the pseudonym ''Robin Hobb''. The working title for the book was ''Chivalry's Bastard'' and the contract for the trilogy was signed on 13th of July in 1993.
The dedication in this book is for several of Robin's cats
* A British English hardcover edition was issued in London by Voyager/HarperCollins in 1995 with ISBN 0002246066. The print run was about 2000 copies. A paperback edition was issued in 1996 with ISBN 0006480098. The covers were illustrated by [[John Howe]].
* A "Voyager 15th Anniversary Edition" in 2010 by HarperCollins/Voyage, hardcover with dust jacket and a marker ribbon. The cover art is the buck design by Jackie Morris used in the UK paperback reprints, but with a golden background.
* A new UK clothbound hardcover with ISBN 9780007491551 in March 2013 by Harper Voyager. This is a "standalone" edition that was part of a reprinting of "Voyager Classics".<sup id="1">[[#1.1|1]]</sup> It was also packaged together as a set with Raymond E. Feist’s ''Magician'' with ISBN 9780007939381
== Translations ==
* A Chinese Bulgarian translation ''Âà∫ÂÆ¢Ê≠£ÂÇ≥ 1 Âà∫ÂÆ¢Â≠∏Âæí (The Farseer Trilogy 1 Assassin's Apprentice)Тайните на занаята'' , ISBN 9545852313 * A Chinese translation was published in November 2002? Translator Âö¥Èüª ([[Yan Yun]]).* A Czech translation ''Krev a jed'' in 2000 by Návrat in paperback, translated by Jan Kozák
* An abbreviated Dutch translation ''Moordenaarsleerling'' was published by Unieboek (Van Holkema & Warendorf) in October 21st 1996, ISBN 9026973764 (paperback). Translator [[Erica Feberwee]], cover by [[Tejo Hendriks]]. A complete translation ''Leerling en meester'' was published by Meulenhoff in April 1998, ISBN 9029057009 (hardcover) and in April 30th 1999, ISBN 9029059664 (paperback). Translators [[Erica Feberwee]] and [[Peter Cuijpers]]. An "Mpact-edition" (sort of like trade paperback?) was published by Meulenhoff in October 24th 2000, ISBN 9029068329.
* An Estonian translation ''Salamõrtsuka õpilane'' by Varrak in 2000, cover by [[Tiina Reinsalu]]. There was also a re-print in 2007 with John Howe's cover, ISBN 9789985314739, translated by [[Kaaren Kaer]].
* A Finnish translation ''Salamurhaajan oppipoika'' was published by Otava in 1997, ISBN 9511144480 (hardcover) and in 2000 ISBN 951116662X (paperback - "Seven-pokkarit"). Translator [[Sauli Santikko]].
* A French translation ''L'Apprenti assassin'' was published by ''Pygmalion'' in 1998, ISBN 2857045603 (hardcover), and by ''J'ai lu'' in 2001, ISBN 2290303607 (paperback), reedited in 2005, ISBN 2290352624 (paperback). Translator [[Arnaud Mousnier-Lompré]].
* A German translation ''Der Adept des Assassinen'' was published by Bastei Lübbe in January 2000, ISBN 3404282310 and also in January 2002, ISBN 340420350X. Both are paperbacks.
* A Greek translation
* A Hebrew translation from Astrolog in 1998, trade paperback
* A Hungarian translation ''Az Orgyilkos tanítványa'' was published by FutureGates in 1997, ISBN 9630480549 (paperback). Translator [[Horváth Norbert]], cover by [[Csaba Zsilvölgyi]] aka "Max". There was a re-print in 2007 (with different cover art).
* An Italian translation ''L'apprendista assassin'' by Fanucci in 2003, translated by Paola Bruna Cartoceti with ISBN 8834709225.
* A Japanese translation
* A Polish translation ''Uczeñ skrytobójcy''. First edition by ''[http://www.proszynski.pl/asp/fiszka.asp?ksiazka_id=331 Prószyński i S-ka]'' on Febuary 4th 1997, ISBN 8371800738 (paperback). Second edition by MAG on April 15th 2005, ISBN 8389004976 (paperback). Translator [[Agnieszka Cieplowska]] (second edition with name changed to Agnieszka Kwiatkowska, probably due to a marriage). Cover by [[Piotr Lukaszewski]].
* A Portuguese translation ''O Aprendiz de Assassino'' (or ''Aprendiz de Assassino'') published in 2009 and 2013
* A Romanian translation ''Ucenicul asasinului'' by Nemira in 2009, translated by Antuza Genescu with ISBN 9786068073774
* A Russian translation ''Ученик убийцы'' in September 1997 by Азбука-Терра, ISBN 5768403280 (hardcover), translated by М.А. Юнгер with Michael Whelan's cover art. Reprints in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 with different cover art each time
* A Russian audiobook by Eksmo-Sidikom in 2008, narrated by Кирилл Петров, length 19 hours 47 minutes.
* A Serbian translation ''Krv Kraljeva'' was published by Laguna in 2006/2007, ISBN 8674365892. Translator [[Tatjana Bižić]].
* A Spanish translation ''La Diplomacia del Asesino'' was published by La Factoria de Ideas in 2004, ISBN 8484219208 (paperback)
* A Swedish translation ''Mördarens Lärling'' was published by Natur och Kultur in 1996, ISBN 9127057372 (hardcover) and in 1997 ISBN 9127069095 (trade paperback?) and also in 1998, ISBN 9127071197 (paperback). Translor [[Ylva Spångberg]]. There is also an anthology ''Fantasy'' published by Natur och Kultur in April 2000 with a chapter from Assassin's Apprentice. The book is meant for schools, so there is the actual anthology (ISBN 9127571130) and a guide for teachers (ISBN 9127571149).
* A Polish Turkish translation: ''Uczeñ skrytobójcySuikastçının Çırağı''. First edition by ''[http://www.proszynski.pl/asp/fiszka.asp?ksiazka_id=331 Prószyński i S-ka]'' on Febuary 4th 1997in 2005, ISBN 8371800738 (paperback). Second edition by MAG on April 15th 2005, with ISBN 8389004976 (paperback). Translator [[Agnieszka Cieplowska]] (second edition with name changed to Agnieszka Kwiatkowska, probably due to a marriage). Cover by [[Piotr Lukaszewski]].9789752730120 * A Russian translation ''Ученик убийцы'' in September 1997 by Азбука-Терра, ISBN 5768403280 (hardcover), translated by М.А. Юнгер with Michael Whelan's cover art. Reprints in 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 with different cover art each time * A Russian audiobook by Eksmo-Sidikom in 2008, narrated by Кирилл Петров, length 19 hours 47 minutes.
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