The Farthest Shore Audiobook By Ursula K. Le Guin cover art

The Farthest Shore

The Earthsea Cycle, Book 3

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30-day trial. Cancel anytime
Try for $0.00
More purchase options

The Farthest Shore

By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Try for $0.00

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $16.98

Buy for $16.98

Return to Earthsea with Ged, the brash young wizard who survived the enchanted labyrinth of The Tombs of Atuan. In the third episode of this brilliant fantasy saga, a much older Ged sets off on a harrowing quest for the source of a terrible darkness that is taking the magic out of Earthsea.

©1972 Ursula K. Le Guin (P)1994 Recorded Books, LLC

Accolades & Awards

National Book Award
1973
Epic Fantasy National Book Award Magic Fantasy Epic Thought-Provoking Fiction

Critic reviews

  • Winner, National Book Award, 1973

Featured Article: The Most Stellar Sci-Fi Authors of All Time


Science fiction is a genre as diverse as you can imagine. There are stories that take place in deep space, often depicting teams exploring or running away from something; stories that focus on life at the most cellular level, such as a pandemic tale; and stories that take place in times that feel similar to our own. Depicting themes of existentialism, philosophy, hubris, and personal and historical trauma, sci-fi has a cadre of topics and moods.

Featured Article The Most Stellar Sci Fi Authors of All Time
Poetic Prose • Philosophical Depth • Excellent Narration • Vivid Worldbuilding • Meaningful Conclusion • Beautiful Voice

Highly rated for:

All stars
Most relevant
This is a wonderful work of fantasy writing by an author who has influenced many other writers in the genre, such as Terry Pratchett. This book has some wonderful esoteric passages and weaves together plots from the previous stories. The narrator, who also did the unabridged recordings of JRR Tolkien's Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, is the perfect choice to do this book justice - if only Rob Inglis could have been persuaded to all the books in the Earthsea Cycle!

#MythologyInspired #Fables #Inspiring #Magical #Earthsea #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

The most poignantly esoteric of fantasy writers, sailing with the full force of the mage-winds of Earthsea!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I enjoyed feeling how strongly Gedd values life. His defence of it, and of death, and of the cycle that is the equilibrium was really moving. Finished the book on a plane and felt like I couldn’t do or read anything else for the next hour as I thought about it.

Beautiful story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is my first audiobook: I bought it by accident! But a real treat in the evening to listen quietly with my eyes closed and imagine the magical world. I read the 1st book (also terrific) but this was so relaxing, even better than watching TV ( although it will take some doing to convince my husband!).

Which character – as performed by Rob Inglis – was your favorite?

Mr Inglis did all of the characters quite well-- he has a beautiful voice--but I imagined Sparrowhawk a bit younger ( but the sexiness was in there!)

Any additional comments?

Very nice experience for my first audiobook!

Lovely voice

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
beautiful, profound, poetic prose, timeless wisdom, heart wisdom, ancient lore, fantastic alternate universe, dragons n mages n apprentices and heirs to great responsibility

beautiful, profound, poetic prose, timeless wisdom

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
My favorite in the series. The reader does a good job.
I recommend it as you continue your adventure to Earthsea.

Thoroughly enjoyed this one.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews