A Wizard of Earthsea

A Wizard of Earthsea, first published in 1968, is the first of a series of books written by Ursula K. Le Guin and set in the fantasy world archipelago of Earthsea depicting the adventures of a budding young wizard named Ged. The tale of Ged's growth and development as he travels across Earthsea continues in The Tombs of Atuan and The Farthest Shore and is supplemented in Tehanu and The Other...
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Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
First published: 1968
Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Children's literature, Bildungsroman , Speculative fiction

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Author of A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( /ˈɜrsələ ˈkroʊbər ləˈɡwɪn/; born October 21, 1929) is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books, essays, and short stories, notably in fantasy...
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gmackenz

Wonderful... Another highly influential high-fantasy book from my teenage years. I read the mid-1970s as a youth along with the Lord of the Rings. Magical summer memories, long days spent just reading

by gmackenz 31 months ago
jfry

The beginning of LeGuin's multiple award winning Earthsea series. She creates a rich, nuanced fantasy world -- and one of the first fantasy novels where the main characters are not white.

by jfry 35 months ago
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