{"product_id":"a-wizard-of-earthsea-1","title":"A Wizard of Earthsea, 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Books of Earthsea. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin the millions of fantasy readers who have explored these lands. As \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e 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 . . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Books of Earthsea include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Wizard of Earthsea\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Tombs of Atuan\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Farthest Shore\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTehanu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eTales from Earthsea\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Other Wind\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLe Guin, Ursula K\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-2018) was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters. Her body of work includes twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and the Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Award, along with a PEN\/Malamud Award and many other accolades. In 2016 she joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beloved author \u003cb\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded a Newbery Honor for her second novel in the Earthsea Cycle, \u003ci\u003eThe Tombs of Atuan.\u003c\/i\u003e Among her other distinctions are the Margaret A. Edwards Award, a National Book Award, and six Nebula Awards. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit her at www.ursulakleguin.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67573915353314,"sku":"9780547773742","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0005\/1501\/files\/9780547773742.jpg?v=1790810403","url":"https:\/\/www.mangadeal.com\/products\/a-wizard-of-earthsea-1","provider":"Manga Deal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}