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The Farthest Shore

The Third Book of Earthsea

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The Farthest Shore

By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Summary

 Darkness threatens to overtake Earthsea: the world and its wizards are losing their magic. Despite being wearied with age, Ged Sparrowhawk - Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord - embarks on a daring, treacherous journey, accompanied by Enlad's young Prince Arren, to discover the reasons behind this devastating pattern of loss. Together they will sail to the farthest reaches of their world - even beyond the realm of death - as they seek to restore magic to a land desperately thirsty for it.

'[This] trilogy made me look at the world in a new way, imbued everything with a magic that was so much deeper than the magic I'd encountered before then. This was a magic of words, a magic of true speaking' Neil Gaiman

'Drink this magic up. Drown in it. Dream it' David Mitchell Classics Epic Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Magic Science Fiction & Fantasy Magic Users Wizardry
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The Earthsea trilogy . . . is a memorable exploration of the relationship between life and death. . . Ged, its hero, must face his shadow self before it devours him. Only then will he become whole. In the process, he must contend with the wisdom of dragons: ambiguous and not our wisdom, but wisdom nonetheless (Margaret Atwood)
[This] trilogy made me look at the world in a new way, imbued everything with a magic that was so much deeper than the magic I'd encountered before then. This was a magic of words, a magic of true speaking (Neil Gaiman)
A Wizard of Earthsea reads like the retelling of a tale first told centuries ago, and whose twists and turns have been handed down through generations of storytellers. It is timeless. . . . Le Guin's words are magical. Drink this magic up. Drown in it. Dream it (David Mitchell, author of CLOUD ATLAS)
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Really enjoyed the reading. The story is good but there are a few points where things just happen because they need to.

Spine tingling narration

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Loved reading this story as a young adult - immensely enjoyed listening to it again as an old man. Very well narrated. Ursula K Le Guin's magic universe is deep, poetic and somehow more dignified. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Magic at it's best

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I love the Tales of Earthsea and have enjoyed following the trajectory of SparrowHawk tremendously. Kobna’s narration is just phenomenal… he really brings all characters to life. A daily joy, entrancing, enriching, multilayered.

Magical telling of a magical tale

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I did really like it I just found it a little harder to follow at some points. But was good to hear about the other lands.

Another good story

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The narration was excellent. I really enjoyed listening to it. Would thoroughly recommend anyone to get this.

Great book

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