Earthsea: The First Four Books

By Ursula Le Guin | Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

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'One of the literary greats of the 20th century' - Margaret Atwood

Earthsea: The First Four Books is a collection of one of the most beloved and influential fantasy works of all time. The series follows two main characters: Ged, who grows from an arrogant boy to one of the most powerful mages Earthsea has ever known; and Tenar, who escapes her fate as a child-priestess, and must fight for a life of her own.

Filled with soaring, dangerous and beautifully-spun magic; evocative, sweeping settings; and extraordinarily vivid, emotionally complex characters, once read, the Earthsea series will never be forgotten.

Rebel Voices is a new six-part Puffin Classics collection of strikingly designed, highly collectible books, written by female authors, and celebrating courage, rebellion, strength and inspiration.

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Editions of Earthsea: The First Four Books

Paperback
ISBN 9780241618042
Paperback
ISBN 9780141370538

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Rebel Voices: Disruptive Stories from Trailblazing Women - a new Puffin Classics collection, celebrating International Women's Day 2023

'One of the literary greats of the 20th century' - Margaret Atwood

Earthsea: The First Four Books is a collection of one of the most beloved and influential fantasy works of all time. The series follows two main characters: Ged, who grows from an arrogant boy to one of the most powerful mages Earthsea has ever known; and Tenar, who escapes her fate as a child-priestess, and must fight for a life of her own.

Filled with soaring, dangerous and beautifully-spun magic; evocative, sweeping settings; and extraordinarily vivid, emotionally complex characters, once read, the Earthsea series will never be forgotten.

Rebel Voices is a new six-part Puffin Classics collection of strikingly designed, highly collectible books, written by female authors, and celebrating courage, rebellion, strength and inspiration.

Praise for The Tombs of Atuan (book two): 'A classic of stealth-missile literature, a fantasy adventure that's actually a feminist horror thriller.' Entertainment Weekly

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Earthsea: The First Four Books about?

Rebel Voices: Disruptive Stories from Trailblazing Women - a new Puffin Classics collection, celebrating International Women's Day 2023

'One of the literary greats of the 20th century' - Margaret Atwood

Earthsea: The First Four Books is a collection of one of the most beloved and influential fantasy works of all time. The series follows two main characters: Ged, who grows from an arrogant boy to one of the most powerful mages Earthsea has ever known; and Tenar, who escapes her fate as a child-priestess, and must fight for a life of her own.

Filled with soaring, dangerous and beautifully-spun magic; evocative, sweeping settings; and extraordinarily vivid, emotionally complex characters, once read, the Earthsea series will never be forgotten.

Rebel Voices is a new six-part Puffin Classics collection of strikingly designed, highly collectible books, written by female authors, and celebrating courage, rebellion, strength and inspiration.

Praise for The Tombs of Atuan (book two): 'A classic of stealth-missile literature, a fantasy adventure that's actually a feminist horror thriller.' Entertainment Weekly

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Earthsea: The First Four Books?

Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Earthsea: The First Four Books?

Ursula Le Guin

Who is the Publisher of the book Earthsea: The First Four Books?

Penguin Random House Children's UK

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Earthsea: The First Four Books is available as paperback(ISBN 9780241618042) and paperback(ISBN 9780141370538)

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