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A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA - URSULA K LE GUIN TASCHEN...

The first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. "The magic of Earthsea is
primal  the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent  as wise  and as necessary as anyone could
dream." (Neil Gaiman) Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea  but in his youth he was the
reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge  he tampered with long-held secrets
and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing  how he
mastered the mighty words of power  tamed an ancient dragon  and crossed death's threshold to
restore the balance. With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of
Narnia and The Lord of The Rings?but also unlike anything but themselves?Ursula K. Le Guin's
Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature. They have
received accolades such as the National Book Award  a Newbery Honor  the Nebula Award  and many
more honors  commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and the
literary world alike. Join the millions of fantasy readers who have explored these lands. As
The Guardian put it: "Ursula Le Guin's world of Earthsea is a tangled skein of tiny islands
cast on a vast sea. The islands' names pull at my heart like no others: Roke  Perilane  Osskil
. . ." The Earthsea Cycle includes: A Wizard of Earthsea The Tombs of Atuan The Farthest Shore
Tehanu Tales from Earthsea The Other Wind

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