Earthsea Trilogy: A Wizard of Earthsea; The Tombs of Atuan; The Farthest Shore [complete and unabridged]

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Paperback

Published Sept. 17, 1987 by Puffin Books, UK.

ISBN:: 978-0-14-031766-4

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AvonVilla@ramblingreaders.org reviewed The Earthsea trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin

A Masterpiece of Fantasy

5 stars

I first read these books when I was actually in the target age group, but I have re-read them countless times since then, they are timeless and ageless. "A Wizard of Earthsea", with its superb world-building and archetypal story of shadow and light. "The Tombs of Atuan", with its marvelous sexual imagery and tentative exploration of female themes. And "The Farthest Shore", where Ged takes on life and the afterlife.

Ursula le Guin was like the leader of my tribe. I regret not seeing her in person, she was a regular a SF conventions, but she left behind a superb body of work which I am still discovering.

ruth_mottram reviewed Earthsea Trilogy: A Wizard of Earthsea; The Tombs of Atuan; The Farthest Shore [complete and unabridged] by Ursula K. Le Guin

A whole new universe I can't wait to explore..

5 stars

Everything you've heard about this book is true

chadkoh reviewed Earthsea Trilogy: A Wizard of Earthsea; The Tombs of Atuan; The Farthest Shore [complete and unabridged] by Ursula K. Le Guin

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4 stars

Much prefer the narrative structure of this book, compared to the first of the series. There is some beautiful writing and the narration by Rob Inglis is good. The plot is fairly simple, and the book is short (I finished it in just a few hours) but the setting is very well fleshed out. The concept of losing your faith is a brave thing to put into YA. I really admire Le Guin for not talking down to kids, and I look forward to reading more about Ged's adventures.