The Farthest Shore
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Taste attributes: fantasyadventurescience fictionfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel that is expansive, stylish and emotional. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
48 ratings
About This Book
A young prince joins forces with a master wizard on a journey to discover a cause and remedy for the loss of magic in Earthsea. Darkness Threatens to overtake Earthsea. As the world and its wizards are losing their magic, Ged -- powerful Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord -- embarks on a sailing journey with highborn young prince, Arren.
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- Author
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 223
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- Open Library
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