_A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle)_ by Ursula K. Le Guin
Back in the days of L, I first heard of Ursula Le Guin. I had never heard the name before although she is apparently well-known amongst young adult readers. It must have been in a time that by-passed me….
Since I do occasionally like a fantasy novel, I put her on my someday reading list. Then, recently a colleague was talking about one of the books in her series that he really likes. So, I heard the name again. Thus, when I found myself a few months back with nothing interesting to read, I decided to start her Earthsea series.
This is the first one.
It was definitely written for a young adult audience and it might even be fair to say the male young adult, nerdy-type. However, it was still an engaging read and not at all like the Harry Potter series, which I think is good. It was written in the late 1960’s, the next two in the early 70’s and the last two in late 90’s to early 2000’s, with a total of five books in the series.
So, with the first one it is clear it is a different time just by the simplicity of the character’s life. He struggled with his inner battle between the good and the bad. It was a personal struggle. However, I am curious to see how the tone might change in the latter books.
I am not in a particular rush to read the next ones, but I imagine that I will get through them eventually. π
-T
