Taoist philosophy is represented in all the books of the Earthsea cycle.
Explain characteristics of the Bildungsroman story and ask readers to identify them in the course of reading the novel.
Introduce readers to the concept of the Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story, and examples with which they may be familiar, such as Catcher in the Rye and David Copperfield. This is the 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. Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Each novel in the series has received a prestigious literary award, including the 1969 Boston Globe –Horn Book Award for Fiction and the 1979 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for A Wizard of Earthsea, the 1972 Newbery Honor for The Tombs of Atuan, the 1973 National Book Award for Children's Books for The Farthest Shore, the 1990 Nebula Award for Best Novel for Tehanu, and the 2002 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for The Other Wind. Earthsea became the setting for six books, beginning with A Wizard of Earthsea, and continuing with The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, and The Other Wind. Le Guin for her short story "The Word of Unbinding," published in 1964. Reading Group GuideĮarthsea is a fictional realm originally created by Ursula K. Now the full Earthsea collection- A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, and The Other Wind-is available with a fresh, modern look that will endear it both to loyal fans and new legions of readers. Le Guin’s Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works of such beloved authors as J.R.R. With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Now the two must join forces again and help another in need-the physically, emotionally scarred child whose own destiny has yet to be revealed….
Tenar has since embraced the simple pleasures of an ordinary life, while Ged mourns the powers lost to him through no choice of his own.
Together, they shared an adventure like no other. Years before, they had helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the young priestess the Tenar and powerful wizard Ged. The Nebula and Locus Award–winning fourth novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K.
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