A Wizard of Earthsea


by Ursula K. Le Guin (Author)

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   Book 1   
Pages: 198
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Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was once a young and reckless goatherd called Sparrowhawk.

Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the 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.

Recognition: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (1969); Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1979)

Earthsea Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Earthsea
Reading level: 10+
Books in series: 6
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: fantasy  magic  myth & legend  dragon  adventure 

 Print series book list

Books in series order

1.   A Wizard of Earthsea  (1968)
2.   The Tombs of Atuan  (1970)
3.   The Farthest Shore  (1972)
4.   Tehanu  (1990)
5.   The Other Wind  (2001)
+   Tales from Earthsea  (2001)