A Wizard of Earthsea

A Book of Earthsea

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Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth.

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.

Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Digital audio read by Kobna Holdbrook; unabridged; 7 h

Sprache: English

Am 13. Dezember 2018 von Orion, Gateway veröffentlicht.

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Themen
  • Fiction
  • Magic
  • Magic in fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Wizards
  • Wizards in fiction
  • Bk. 1.
  • Earthsea (Le Guin, Ursula K.)
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Magic, fiction
  • Science fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fiction, fantasy, general
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award
  • Earthsea (Imaginary place)
  • Fantastic fiction

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hat A Wizard of Earthsea von Ursula K. Le Guin besprochen (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Slow-paced and enoyable read

I enjoyed reading this. With her thoughtful writing style, the author did a wizardly job in creating the perfect mood for this slow-paced, sombre, yet hopeful adventure. I could feel Ged's unease and determination as if I had been with him.

I was enchanted by the interesting concept of magic in Earthsea. And I also liked that we accompany Ged, of whom we know from the start that he will be a great wizard, from his very beginnings of his magical journey, when he was still inexperienced and short-tempered.

The cherry on top was the world building, which was a real charm! On Ged's voyage, I often could grasp the feeling of being on the open sea, a remote island or at the edge of the world.