Wizard of Earthsea

#1 Earthsea

Ursula Le Guin

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Puffin
14 November 2016

Fantasy; Science fiction (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Epic Fantasy; High Fantasy; Magic; Sword & Sorcery; Mythological Creatures, People & Places

Series: Earthsea

The first in one of the greatest fantasy sequences of our time.

The first book of Earthsea is a tale of wizards, dragons and terrifying shadows.

The island of Gont is a land famous for wizards. Of these, some say the greatest - and surely the greatest voyager - is the man called Sparrowhawk. As a reckless, awkward boy, he discovered the great power that was in him - with terrifying consequences. Tempted by pride to try spells beyond his means, Sparrowhawk lets loose an evil shadow-beast in his land. Only he can destroy it, and the quest leads him to the farthest corner of Earthsea.

'One of the literary greats of the 20th century' Margaret Atwood

By: Ursula Le Guin
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9780141354910
ISBN 10: 0141354917
Series: Earthsea
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 14 November 2016
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ursula K. Le Guin was born in Berkley, California, in 1929, daughter of the writer Theodora Kroeber and the anthropologist Alfred Kroeber. Her published work includes twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, seven volumes of poetry and four of translation. Among her best-known novels are The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed, Always Coming Home and Lavinia. She holds five Hugo and six Nebula Awards, the last for Powers in 2009, and the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Ursula K. Le Guin's most famous work of fantasy is the Earthsea series. The books have been translated into many languages around the world.