A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin

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A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea, first in a tetralogy that includes The Tombs of Atuan and The Farthest Shore, introduces the listener to Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, known also as Sparrowhawk. When Sparrowhawk casts a spell that saves his village from destruction at the hands of the invading Kargs, Ogion, the Mage of Re Albi, encourages the boy to apprentice himself in the art of wizardry. So, at the age of 13, the boy receives his true name--Ged--and gives himself over to the gentle tutelage of theMaster Ogion.

But impatient with the slowness of his studies and infatuated with glory, Ged embarks for the Island of Roke, where the highest arts of wizardry are taught. There, Ged's natural talents enable him to surpass his classmates in little time. But when his vanity prompts him to summon Elfarran, the fair lady of the Deed of Enlad, he unleashes a shapeless mass of darkness--the shadow.

Guin, Ursula K.: - Ursula K. Le Guin lives in Portland, Oregon. Among her honors are a National Book Award, a World Fantasy Award, five Hugo and five Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award, a Pushcart Prize, and the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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ISBN 13 9780553262506
ISBN 10 0553262505
Title A Wizard of Earthsea
Author Ursula K Le Guin
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published 1984-04-01
Number of pages 192
Prizes Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.