A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

The Earthsea Cycle, #1

by Ursula K. Le Guin, Rob Inglis

Paperback, 183 pages

English language

Published Sept. 13, 2004 by Spectra.

ISBN:: 978-0-553-38304-1
Goodreads:: 13642

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Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth.

Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.

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Leth reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Wonderful story

4 stars

A great story that straddled the line between literary and pop much better than the shoplit I've been listening to lately. I love a yarn about some guy going to some place and having misadventures along the way, I sure do. Better yet the themes of pride and the balance with nature and each other that comes from a devotion to living well. To living with mistakes as well as coming to terms with them as we try to make it right. IDK, I have a cold.

Libby Audiobook, Recorded Books.

Elise reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea trilogy ; 1)

Rock solid

4 stars

Okay Ursula, I get it. Carl Jung blew my mind too. Jokes aside? genuinely very compelling fantasy. Wish I grew up reading this instead of Harry Potter.

Catship reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle (1))

Hmm

No rating

Uuuhm. I enjoyed it, and for a "men doing things while talking in a complicated way" fantasy story this is very very good. Still... I asked myself why a few times.