A timeless classic
5 stars
A must-read in the collection of fantasy classics
Paperback, 691 pages
English language
Published May 21, 2012 by Penguin.
A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard.
Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)' on 'LibraryThing'
4 stars
Sweetly told coming-of-age story, that preaches Daoism as much as Daoism may be praught. I loved how it takes a very male story and turns machismo into a self-punishing weakness, but was also troubled by how even Le Guin wrote a story in which the women were all minor characters and very limited in what they could do. I gather later Earthsea books fix that, and look forward to them.
Review of 'A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Great. Rich, evocative. The writing was a pleasure to read.
