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A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)
A Wizard of Earthsea - The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea,  but once he was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless  youth, hungry for power and knowledge, who 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, ta...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553383041
ISBN-10: 0553383043
Publication Date: 9/28/2004
Pages: 192
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4 stars, based on 59 ratings
Publisher: Spectra
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 2
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reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) on + 99 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
One of the great fantasy classics. Ged goes to the island of wisards to apprentice himself. The school is very other-worldly. Ged meets very strange and powerful wizards and finds he must undergo a journey to death itself. The book has a terrific mystical feel and is very enthralling.
Acknud avatar reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) on + 82 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I found this a good fantasy beginning book but I really don't see what all the hype is about. It is the story of a young wizard coming of age. The characters and landscape are not fluffed out enough to get a good feel for them. Since this is a series I hope that the descriptions solidify in the next books.
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reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) on + 33 more book reviews
This is the first book of the Earthsea Trilogy. Great story!!
lisareinke avatar reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) on + 123 more book reviews
Unabridged. Read by Ursula K. Le Guin and Harlan Ellison. Four audio cassettes.
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This cassette book is unabridged.
reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1) on + 117 more book reviews
Harlan Ellison, a renowned writer on his own, is a superb reader of this Ursula Le Guin classic.

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