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A Wizard of Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea
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A Wizard of Earthsea

Written by Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrated by Rob Inglis

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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"The shapeless mass of darkness split apart. It sundered, and a pale spindle of light gleamed between his open arms. In the oval of light there moved a human shape: a tall woman . beautiful, and sorrowful, and full of fear."-from A Wizard of Earthsea 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 the Master 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.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 24, 2009
ISBN9781436143837
Author

Ursula K. Le Guin

URSULA K. LE GUIN was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929, and passed away in Portland, Oregon, in 2018. She published over sixty books of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, children’s literature, and translation. She was the recipient of a National Book Award, six Hugo and five Nebula awards, and was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.  

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I zoomed put a lot during this reading, you should try a higher speed - maybe that will help.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really enjoyed this performance. It lives up to the greatness of Ursula K Le Guin’s work

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Fun story of my childhood, still fun to listen to.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    classical fantasy, yet so original. one of my favorite and a masterpiece

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great book! Not much to say only if you like fantasy LOTR style this is a great book with its own great world and main character
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Classic children's story. Moved too quickly for me, but good characters and an unexpected twist.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Great narrator for a fantasy classic, although I found the story to be lagging at times
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I enjoyed it a lot, good pacing good world building, characters and overall a great fantasy book
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Very enjoyable. I would have loved this as a teenager!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Really wonderful book to listen to. It's like listening to beautiful poetry all along the magnificent story.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A childhood favourite that shines anew everytime I come back.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amazing fantasy novel for YA readers. I seldom or barley read Ya fantasy novel but this was a must. I know that a lot of writers like Neil gaiman and others include them in their fav novel list. So I decided to pick it up " I did hybrid read +audio book". The fact that Rob Inglis narrated the series made me more excited to check it out. Now I understand why this novel is in the 100 best fantasy novels list and it definitely has inspired a lot of writers and starwars! . This novel is not just for YA readers but for adults as well.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I was really interested in the book and tried to make it through. But , sorry to say this, the narrator is so incredibly boring, that I gave up. I tried several times. But it´s like your grandpa would be really tired and still try to read you a good - night -story with a lot of effort. Maybe I will read it at some point, but somehow it´s spoiled now. cheers
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Absolute classic! It's been too long since I read this, great to listen to it. The narrator did a fantastic job.