{"product_id":"a-wizard-of-earthsea-9780547722023","title":"A Wizard of Earthsea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first novel of Ursula K. Le Guin's must-read Earthsea Cycle. \"The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream.\" (Neil Gaiman)\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 Earthsea Cycle includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\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\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50571192697106,"sku":"9780547722023","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2fce648-60ae-4670-90da-d30e429c1037.jpg?v=1731963587","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-wizard-of-earthsea-9780547722023","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}