A Wizard of Earthsea
The First Book of Earthsea
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A Wizard of Earthsea
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth.
Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. 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.
Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
©2018 Ursula K. Le Guin (P)2018 Orion Publishing GroupWhat listeners say about A Wizard of Earthsea
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- Anonymous User
- 21-11-2021
Great book
I enjoyed this book a bunch. Very interesting take on magic! I'll be listening to more books by this author.
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- maja tellstrom
- 17-08-2022
Good book, okay reader
Read the books many times and really enjoy it. Reader sound a bit put on/forced/whispery/raspy. Got better after a struggle of foreword and first chapter.
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- Gordon Neilsen
- 09-12-2022
Excellent
A surprising voice for an amazing book. Very well read and was a joy to,listen too.
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- Sarah keogh
- 13-02-2024
The narrator’s beautiful voice.
I’ve always loved this story, mysterious and dark, with its uplifting ending. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith brings it to life in a way that enhances its magical allure.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-03-2020
Nothing short of excellent
Captivating and compelling, precedent-setting and quintessential; easy to see why it is considered a classic.
Superb vocal performance.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-01-2021
Loved every second of it
The narrator's voice is beautiful and warm and matches the book perfectly. The story itself was both grand and humble. I love everything about this.
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- Jeremy West
- 23-12-2021
Fantastic
That was just incredible. I read this book a number of years ago, and it was great to relive that read. But Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s reading of this book made it absolutely riveting. Probably the most enjoyable audio book experience I have had yet.
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- Lise
- 22-10-2022
Quality Fantasy Literature
Take the time to read or listen to this one - listening to Holdbrook Smith was certainly a delight and the writing is really beautiful. It's not an edge-of-your-seat kind of grim fantasy I prefer but it was quality
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-08-2023
Truely excellent
It can seem a little fast to begin with and the story goes by at a lightning pace but you will adjust to it quickly.
The performance brings an excellent gravitas to the telling.
You can imagine there is a similar tale told of any great wise old wizard from a fantasy story as is told in this. The writing has a sort of poetry that held me gripped and thinking about it while i was unable to listen. I finished it all too fast and i think that is the best i can say for it. This story will stay in my mind as i build words for its economy of story and the elegance of its choices.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-05-2020
Great audio book
Really enjoyed the style of writing. Loved the narration. Appealed to both adults and kids
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