The Earthsea Trilogy (3-in-1)
With a host of literary honors and awards to her credit, Grand Master Ursula K. Le Guin has long been a mainstay of science fiction and fantasy. But of all her nineteen novels and one hundred plus short stories, she is perhaps best known for the critically-acclaimed Earthsea cycle. A gorgeously written, deeply perceptive tale, this high-fantasy classic deserves a space on your shelf alongside the heroic epics of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. A Wizard of Earthsea: The windswept isles of Earthsea were famous for wizards, and the greatest of all was Ged, 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. The Tombs of Atuan: Chosen to serve the Ancient and Nameless Powers of the Earth, Tenar is taken away from her home and family to become Arha, the Priestess Ever Reborn, guardian of the ominous Tombs of Atuan. While learning her way through the gloomy Labyrinth that is her domain, she encounters Ged, a wizard come to steal the Tombs’ greatest treasure. But Ged also brings with him the light of magic, a light as forbidden in the Tombs as wizards are in the Kargad Lands…. The Farthest Shore: Ill-tidings have arrived on the Isle of the Wise: “The springs of wizardry are drying up.” Driven to seek the source of the trouble, Archmage Ged embarks on a perilous journey with the boy-prince, Arren. Their travels take them to a land cursed with a strange soul sickness, to an encounter with Orm Embar, the greatest of the world’s dragons, and into the realm of death itself. For if the balance of magic is not restored, darkness will overtake the world. Jacket art by Leo and Diane Dillon. (422 pp.) EXCLUSIVE 3-in-1 HARDCOVER
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company ( December 31, 1972 )
Item #: 76-1475
ISBN: 9780739452714
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.111 inches
Product Weight: 16.0 ounces
A good trig. to read
January 14, 2009
I enjoyed reading the Earthsea Trilogy again. I read the books many years ago. I decided I would like to read them again. Well written book.
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Reviewer: Jack L
Overrated
September 15, 2008
This book is soooo overrated. I was extremely disappointed. Don't waste your time.
Reviewer: Brad L
Classic
May 11, 2008
Absolutely fantastic; enthralling, but not because it caters to baser forms of entertainment. Read when I was in elementary school, ordered it when I saw it here, I'm sure I'll re-read it many times as time rolls along.
Reviewer: Amanda N
Worth the Time
February 19, 2008
A quick read, the story is another favorite that never gets old in the rereading of it. Excellent story that uses a morality tale to explore a rich fantasy world.
Reviewer: Greg B
Moments of greatness
August 15, 2007
I recently finally read this trilogy, after owning the books for many years. The Earthsea tales provide a lot of food for thought, approaching what Frank Herbert did in his Dune books. This set of books is very good, with strong characterization and good stories. It left me wanting a lot more, as in more detailed descriptions of situations and of Ged's adventures. Too much was left out, both in terms of descriptions of specific situations and also of things that happen in between scenes in the book.
Reviewer: Brendan C
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