The Farthest Shore is the third installment in the Earthsea Cycle series by Ursula K. Le Guin. The book follows the journey of the Archmage Ged, now older and accompanied by young Prince Arren, as they embark on a quest to discover the source of the draining of magic from their world. The story delves into themes of life, death, balance, and the consequences of seeking eternal life. Le Guin weaves a tale of adventure, philosophy, and introspection, taking the reader to the farthest reaches of the Earthsea world and beyond.
The book is characterized by its darker and more brooding tone compared to the previous installments. It introduces new elements such as dragons, magic, and lore while exploring the struggles faced by wizards and singers as they forget their magic and songs. The narrative is filled with allegorical and enigmatic writing, offering deep insights into the meaning of life, death, and the preservation of balance in the world of Earthsea.
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Content warnings include themes of death, loss, and existential philosophical discussions.
From The Publisher:
The National Book Award-winning third novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful new repackage.
In this third book in the Earthsea series, darkness threatens to overtake Earthsea: The world and its wizards are losing their magic. But Ged Sparrohawk-Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord-is determined to discover the source of this devastating loss.
Aided by Enlad's young Prince Arren, Ged embarks on a treacherous journey that will test their strength and will. Because to restore magic, the two warriors must venture to the farthest reaches of their world-and even beyond the realm of death.
With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. 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. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. 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.
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The best book in the series so far. Le Guin writes fantasy epics in installments under 300 pages; something you don't often see in the genre.
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About the Author:
Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) has published twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry, and four of translation, and has received the Hugo, Nebula, Endeavor, Locus, Tiptree, Sturgeon, PEN-Malamud, and National Book Award and the Pushcart and Janet Heidinger Kafka prizes, among others. In recent years she has received lifetime achievement awards from World Fantasy Awards, Los Angeles Times, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, and Willamette Writers, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Award and the Library of Congress Living Legends award. Le Guin was the recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children's May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award and the Margaret Edwards Award. Her recent publications include the novel Lavinia, Words Are My Matter, an essay collection, and Finding My Elegy, New and Selected Poems. Her website is UrsulaKLeGuin.com.
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