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A Wizard of Earthsea Summary & Study Guide Description
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A Wizard of Earthsea Plot Summary
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A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin is a classic coming of age tale. Ged is a prideful youth who attempts to use magic to outsmart his nemesis and instead ends up releasing a shadow from another realm. Ged must learn to face his own personality flaws in order to survive the fight of his life. A Wizard of Earthsea is a study of human behavior set in a fantastic world of fantasy and magic from a well-loved fantasy writer on her first endeavor in children's literature.
Ged's father is a bronzesmith and he has older children. Ged's father is done raising his children, despite the fact that he is stuck with Ged after Ged's mother dies. An aunt of Ged's, his mother's sister, takes over his care when he is small but mostly ignores him until she discovers his talent for sorcery. This aunt is a witch...
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