A Wizard of Earthsea
 Cover of first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ruth Robbins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Earthsea Cycle |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Parnassus Press |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 205 |
| ISBN | 0-395-27653-5 |
| OCLC | 1210 |
| Followed by | The Tombs of Atuan |
A Wizard of Earthsea, written in 1968, is the first of a series of books that are written by Ursula K. Le Guin and set in the fantasy world called Earthsea. The series is about a wizard named Ged. This book won the 1979 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.
A mini-series based on A Wizard of Earthsea and The Tombs of Atuan was created on the Sci Fi Channel. Le Guin has said that she was not happy with the mini-series.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Le Guin, Ursula (December 16, 2004). "A Whitewashed Earthsea - How the Sci Fi Channel wrecked my books". slate.com. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Ursula K. Le Guin's official website
- A part of Tales from Earthsea Archived 2008-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
