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A Wizard of Earthsea

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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A Wizard of Earthsea

(The Earthsea Cycle)

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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A Wizard of Earthsea is the first novel in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle, following a young wizard named Ged whose pursuit of power inadvertently releases a shadow into the world. The story traces his journey across an archipelago as he confronts the consequences of his own actions and seeks to restore balance.

A Wizard of Earthsea is the first novel in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle. It follows Ged, known in his youth as Sparrowhawk, a young man whose pursuit of power and knowledge leads him to tamper with dangerous secrets, releasing a shadow into the world. The narrative traces his journey as he confronts that shadow, encounters a dragon, and crosses the threshold of death in order to restore balance to the world of Earthsea, an archipelago of islands set upon a vast sea.

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A Wizard of Earthsea is the first novel in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle, following a young wizard named Ged whose pursuit of power inadvertently releases a shadow into the world. The story traces his journey across an archipelago as he confronts the consequences of his own actions and seeks to restore balance.
Who is it for?
The book is presented as suitable for a broad readership and has maintained a substantial audience over decades. It is positioned alongside classic fantasy series like The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings, suggesting appeal across age groups and reading levels.
What are the main themes?
The novel engages with themes of ambition, consequence, and the nature of power, centered on a protagonist's reckoning with the outcomes of his own recklessness. Self-knowledge and the restoration of balance are central to the narrative arc and recur throughout the Earthsea Cycle.
Who wrote it?
Ursula K. Le Guin, a celebrated fantasy author whose Earthsea Cycle has received major recognition including the National Book Award, Newbery Honor, and Nebula Award.
What format or source is it?
A Wizard of Earthsea is a novel, the first in the Earthsea Cycle series, and has been in print for decades in various editions.
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The novel follows Ged (also called Sparrowhawk), a young man whose ambition leads him to tamper with dangerous magical forces, releasing a shadow into the world of Earthsea. His journey involves confronting that shadow, encountering a dragon, and crossing the threshold of death in an effort to restore balance to the archipelago.

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