Episode 963
The Witcher
Sun, 2019-Dec-22 02:05 UTC
Length - 1:57
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With 268,583 views on Saturday, 21 December 2019 our article of the day is The Witcher.
The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin, Polish pronunciation: [ˈvʲɛd͡ʑmʲin]) is a fantasy series of novels and short stories written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous "witcher", Geralt of Rivia. In Sapkowski's works, "witchers" are beast hunters who develop supernatural abilities at a young age to battle wild beasts and monsters. The books have been adapted into a film (The Hexer), two televison series (The Hexer and The Witcher), three video games (The Witcher, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt), and a graphic novel series. The series of novels is known as the Witcher Saga. The short stories and novels have been translated into numerous languages, including English and Spanish.
The books have been described as having a cult following in Poland, and in other Central and Eastern European countries. The video games have been very successful, and as of March 2018, they have sold over 33 million copies worldwide.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:05 UTC on Sunday, 22 December 2019.
For the full current version of the article, see The Witcher on Wikipedia.
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