The Farthest Shore, Ursula K. Le Guin
The Farthest Shore, Ursula K. Le Guin
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The Farthest Shore

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrator: Rob Inglis

Unabridged: 8 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/25/2010


Synopsis

Return to the windswept world of Earthsea in the third book of this magnificent fantasy saga.

As a young wizard, Ged boldly entered the sacred labyrinth of Atuan to steal the magical ring of Erreth-Akbe from the dark forces of the world. Now, as Archmage and Dragonlord, an older Ged faces an even greater challenge. Prince Arren has
come to tell him that the magic has gone out of Earthsea. All over the world, mages and wizards are forgetting their spells, and the springs of magic are running dry.

With Arren by his side, Ged sets off on a harrowing quest for the source of darkness slowly creeping over the world. The journey leads the pair past enchanted islands, fire-breathing dragons, and cunning villains—and straight to
the shores of death. Only there can hope be found for the wounded land.

Lauded as one of the best-loved fantasy classics of this century, Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea saga will sweep you into a fantastic land of wizardry and high adventure.

About Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was an American author of novels, children's books, and short stories, mainly in the genres of fantasy and science fiction. She has also written poetry and essays. First published in the 1960s, her work has often depicted futuristic or imaginary alternative worlds in politics, the natural environment, gender, religion, sexuality, and ethnography.

Ursula has influenced such Booker Prize winners and other writers as Salman Rushdie and David Mitchell-and notable science fiction and fantasy writers including Neil Gaiman and Iain Banks. She has won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Locus Award, and World Fantasy Award, each more than once. In 2014, she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She has resided in Portland, Oregon since 1959.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on November 27, 2017

Decades before J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, and even longer before Patrick Rothfuss’ The Name of the Wind, came a school of magic that clearly inspired them all. It does not take centre stage in this series, Sparrowhawk has that honour, but it does play a major role in the......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on August 09, 2017

This wraps up Le Guin's original trilogy of Ged, better known as Sparrowhawk, the greatest wizard of Earthsea, and even though I really enjoyed it, something about it keeps nagging me. It's about death, the deathlands, and the end of magic. That's not the problem. In fact, that's the best part of it......more

Goodreads review by Martyn on January 22, 2021

I'm somewhat conflicted by this book. It took me longer to read than expected. I really, really enjoyed The Tombs of Atuan You can read my review here:- [URL not allowed] I therefore had high hopes for 'The Farthest Shore'. However it disappointed. In a nutshell I didn't enjoy......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on August 24, 2020

I'll say it again, young people should read Earthsea instead of, or as much as, Harry Potter. This one is about confronting the fear of death, greed, immortality, humility, respecting the land, and divesting from power.......more

Goodreads review by Elena Rodríguez on October 20, 2020

4.5 “Una escritora vive y trabaja en el mundo en el que nació, y no importa cuán firme sea su propio propósito, o cuan lejano parezcan sus temas y su trabajo están sujetos a los vientos cambiantes y las corrientes del mundo” Ursula K Le Guin nos comenta en su introducción de esta tercera novela que lo......more