{"product_id":"9781598538502","title":"Ursula K. Le Guin: The Complete Earthsea, Volume One (LOA #400): A Wizard of Earthsea \/ The Tombs of Atuan \/ The Farthest Shore \/ Stories","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eLe Guin, Ursula K.; Attebery, Brian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLibrary of America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eURSULA K. LE GUIN’S FANTASY MASTERPIECE, COMPLETE IN THE DEFINITIVE LIBRARY OF AMERICA EDITION OF HER WORKS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis first volume gathers the beloved classic \u003ci\u003eA Wizard of Earthsea\u003c\/i\u003e and its two sequels. plus two related stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin’s \u003ci\u003eEarthsea\u003c\/i\u003e novels and stories are set in the far-flung archipelago of Earthsea, a place of magic where names have power, a wood called the Immanent Grove lies at the center of the world, and dragons fly on the winds of the western isles. The original three novels in the 1960s and 70s were the first and most successful of the descendants of J.R.R. Tolkien’s \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and were the progenitors, in their turn, of all the wizard school and dragonlord fantasy series that have come since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere in one volume are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Wizard of Earthsea\u003c\/i\u003e (1968)\u003c\/b\u003e, the original wizard school fantasy, follows a young man called Sparrowhawk, whose true name—a source of power not to be shared with others—is Ged, as he both learns to wield the magic in him and discovers its shadow side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tombs of Atuan\u003c\/i\u003e (1971)\u003c\/b\u003e, in which Le Guin’s focus shifts to a young woman whose true name was taken from her when she became priestess of the Nameless Ones, the dark old powers of Earthsea. When Ged arrives to steal her temple’s greatest treasure, Tenar recovers her name and learns the gifts of interdependence and weakness. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Farthest Shore \u003c\/i\u003e(1972)\u003c\/b\u003e, which follows Ged, now Archmage of all Earthsea, as he embarks on a long journey with the teenage Prince Arren to find out why magic seems to be draining out of the Archipelago, an odyssey that will lead them to the end of the world and the dry land of death beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLe Guin’s \u003ci\u003eEarthsea\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most beloved and influential fantasy series of the 20th century.","brand":"Library of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47874506555647,"sku":"9781598538502","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781598538502_s600x595.jpg?v=1780932291","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781598538502","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}