An edition of A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)

A Wizard of Earthsea

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An edition of A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)

A Wizard of Earthsea

  • 3.98 ·
  • 107 Ratings
  • 573 Want to read
  • 23 Currently reading
  • 140 Have read

The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." (Neil Gaiman)

Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world.

This is the tumultuous 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.

With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of The Rings—but also unlike anything but themselves—Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature. They have received accolades such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and the literary world alike.

Join the millions of fantasy readers who have explored these lands. As The Guardian put it: "Ursula Le Guin's world of Earthsea is a tangled skein of tiny islands cast on a vast sea. The islands' names pull at my heart like no others: Roke, Perilane, Osskil .

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Publisher
Bantam
Language
English
Pages
183

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Edition Availability
Cover of: A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)
September 28, 2004, Spectra
Paperback in English
Cover of: A Wizard of Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea
September 28, 2004, Bantam
Mass Market Paperback in English
Cover of: A wizard of Earthsea
A wizard of Earthsea
1991, Atheneum, Collier Macmillan Canada, Maxwell Macmillan International Pub. Group
in English
Cover of: A  wizard of Earthsea
A wizard of Earthsea
1977, Bantam Books
Cover of: A  wizard of Earthsea
A wizard of Earthsea
1975, Bantam Books
in English
Cover of: A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)
December 1968, Houghton Mifflin Company
in English
Cover of: A  wizard of earthsea
A wizard of earthsea
1968, Parnassus Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Series
The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1

The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages
183
Dimensions
6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
Weight
3.5 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7823135M
ISBN 10
0553262505
ISBN 13
9780553262506
Library Thing
1581326
Goodreads
77138

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