A Wizard of Earthsea: The First Book of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

Dec 2018 · Gateway · Narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

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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.

Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018

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5.0

16 reviews

Dan Graf

August 27, 2023

now I finally see what all the fuss is about. The hype is real, UK LeGuin's storycraft is amazing.

Gavin Massingham

February 21, 2019

Excellent reading of one of the great works of fantasy

alganih datuzakaria

August 17, 2020

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About the author

Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the finest writers of our time. Her books have attracted millions of devoted readers and won many awards, including the National Book Award, the Hugo and Nebula Awards and a Newbery Honor. Among her novels, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed and the six books of Earthsea have attained undisputed classic status; and her recent series, the Annals of the Western Shore, has won her the PEN Center USA Children's literature award and the Nebula Award for best novel. In 2014 Ursula Le Guin was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She lived in Portland, Oregon, until she passed away in January 2018.

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