A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)

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Paperback, 16 pages

Published June 5, 1989 by Oliver & Boyd.

ISBN:
978-0-05-004321-9
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4 stars (298 reviews)

A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard.

73 editions

reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

An amazing book, indeed. All that issues regarding the power of naming people, animals and things were just amazing, hiding a powerful message about the language and Linguistics. In a land where the real or true names are so precious, the "magic power" only can be the power of... naming the world around us, giving meaning to our surroundings from the moment we are born until we die! That's awesome, somehow and indirectly a beautiful homage to the Levi Strauss' Structuralism or, perhaps more important, a beautiful homage to the Language itself.

reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

It's well known as a masterpiece of fantasy, but here are two things that aren't as well known.

1. Ged is black. Race was (and is) a big deal to Ursula K. Le Guin.

2. It's a great illustration of the principles of Taoism.

3. It's great as a standalone novel, but one of the best beginnings to a trilogy ever. (this is just my opinion)

reviewed A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, Book One)' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I remember reading this book years and years ago and disliking it for whatever reason, even though Evan loved it and read the whole series. I wanted to give it another chance now because I was pretty sure I didn't give it a fair shake at the time, and I've been in the mood for period fantasy lately. Luckily, this was an excellent read, and I look forward to the next book in the series. Now I just need to re-read The Great Gatsby to undo the work of junior English class...

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