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A Wizard of Earthsea
- The First Book of Earthsea
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 7 hrs
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Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth.
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- Ronaldo
- 10-18-21
Fantastic, simply fantastic.
I am a sucker for raspy voices so I loved the narrator and the accents used.
Although the story is the show-stopper Ursula's work is wonderful in really special way not too long and not too short, the world is less bright without her.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-15-21
Old story reinvigorated by best narrator ever.
I liked Ursula Le Guin's stories when I was younger, and stumbled across this audio book with Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as narrator. Could not resist buying it and well worth it. Classic mage coming of age and wisdom story and still the best narrator ever. will go looking for more now, fingers crossed.
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- Sam
- 11-01-19
Quality voice acting.
He sounds like a little much at first it I was impressed by the subtle transformation of his character voice for Ged: from sullen and sulky teen to brooding young lad to stoic reserved man grown. This subtlety works with rather than against the dramatic storybook narration of the tale. Good good reading of good good book. I await the next in the series.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-06-19
Not for me
I love the book, but I can't just get past the narrator's silly whisper-growl voice. Listened to 1 minute and gave up.
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- Nick Dorogavtsev
- 03-22-23
Classic
Incredible, deep, awesome :-)
Highly recommended for everyone around :-) no matter the age or gender :-) happy reading
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- Muhammad Mohsin
- 02-04-23
Fantastic
The moment I realised this book is from the 1960s my respect for it bloomed. A hero’s journey with shadow and light being integral to one another
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- Luciano
- 10-01-22
One of the greatest Fantasy Stories written.
Fantasy lovers must have read/listened to this book series. A typical heroic story of a wizard from young and naive to wise and powerful.
Absolutely recommend this version, the narrator gives the story a wonderful sparkle and interpretation.
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- Marie Stadtherr
- 09-01-22
Fantastic
One of my Favourite books, well narrated! I am looking forward to completing the series
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- A. B
- 07-29-22
Love all her sci-fi and enjoyed this Wizard Fantasy
A very enjoyable well crafted story with likeable characters and an interesting story.
This is the first NON-Sci-fi Le Guin novel I’ve listened to. It did not disappoint. I don’t listen to many fantasy magic/wizard type stories, but didn’t regret in anyway using a credit for this book. I look forward to listening to Book 2 tomorrow.
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- mario pankusz
- 09-07-21
Wonderful book.
Despite being a classic fantasy story about wizards and magic, Ursula K. Le Guin has created an enveloping tale about the upbringing and making of a great mage. The world it is set in, and the writing itself are both very original and fascinating. An awesome book, in every sense of the word.
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- Dr Featherweight
- 03-20-19
A great classic, beautifully read.
I first read ‘A Wizard of Earthsea’ as a teenager back in 1969, shortly after it was published, in its classic, slightly psychedelic Penguin cover. Le Guin was always a true influence on those who followed, like Hope Mirlees, Tad Williams, or of course Tolkien, Lewis etc a decade or so earlier. Every dragon rider, every haunted wizard, every brave venturer into Death’s land in later fantasy fiction owes something to Le Guin.
What was so amazing to me, hearing it again after all these years, is that it is still groundbreaking, beautifully and unpretentiously written, the story of a young man’s personal development into maturity and confidence, with no tricks or over-stretched metaphor. And it’s short! Not an extraneous word or a self indulgent moment.
And of course - this has the wonderful Kobna Holdbrook Smith reading it! Having been a huge fan since ‘Rivers’, I now stalk him on Audible- if he’s reading it, I’m listening to it! At first I wasn’t sure about the slightly Norf Landon voice he gave Ged, but actually I grew to like it. It differentiated him from other voices.
So this too joins my list of favourites.
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- Dr Ward
- 01-08-19
My first experience of Earthsea, truly excellent.
Amazing tale of being human, of facing our fears and of mastering them. A remarkable work and why I have only come to it aged 41 I do not know.
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- Michael Richmond
- 12-13-18
A Bit Disappointed
I Have been hugely excited ever since this book showed up for preorder on Audible, as A Wizard of Earthsea is my go-to story for sick days, lazy Sundays, or when I'm just not feeling 100%. It has been for over 10 years!
LeGuinn is a fantastic storyteller and wordbuilder, with an accessible narrative that weaves deep questions and themes into a child friendly story that will also truly delight, thrill, and hold the imagination of adults in a chokehold and refuses to let go.
I was equally disappointed when I finally opened A Wizard of Earthsea this morning to find narration that sounds somewhat akin to Neil Gaiman with a chest infection, and about half the audio frequencies removed.
I found the narrator perfectly adequate, but also somewhat lackluster after cutting my teeth on the Harlan Ellison reading; but as the options are not there, and the BBC dramatisation (which are normally very good) was also a bit of a flop with this story, im just glad to be able to have this story accessible at all times again, though the Ellison reading is preferable every time if you can find it.
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- Adnil
- 12-31-18
Brilliant
I hope they produce the others in the series and that they are read by the same narrator. His reading is excellent.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-26-19
Reputation well deserved
Le Guin can take a relatively concise description and score it on your brain indelibly. This is fantasy of the highest calibre.
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- Dela Boy
- 06-08-19
A Mesmerising Tale
A simple yet strong tale of reconciliation between light and dark. The main character says so much with so little. I will certainly be taking a look at the second book of Earthsea.
I was attracted to the Author for her work with Taoist literature. This work appears to be reflected and clarified in her fiction.
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- Dave D
- 04-10-19
Narration a touch salty
I tend to hold that a noticeable narration is adding too much, and this is one such case, adding a little too much seasoning to Le Guin's beautiful but unassuming prose for my taste. But I enjoyed the performance and the book is a genre-transcending classic. Well worth a listen.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-22-20
Narrator was a good fit for the story
I have trouble fitting a narrator to my internal voice, but he fit the feeling of earthsea really well.
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- Marcin
- 07-05-19
Mediocre
I really struggled to finish the book. It was recommended as similar to Name of the Wind but it wasn't. Very little explanation of what's happening, not believable characters, rushed story
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- AReader
- 07-02-19
Not for me
I adore other readings by KH-S and I know this is meant to be a classic, but I just can't get on with it. This doesn't mean others won't.
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- Kindle Customer
- 12-26-18
Thought provoking story
A philosophical novel with a rich and interesting world. The reader sometimes lapsed when using a variety of accents, but overall it was a really stellar reading, and his voice compliments the story wonderfully. I was particularly impressed with the way the voice of the protagonist matched with the feeling of him developed in the language and description of the novel. I came to this book not fully expecting to enjoy it like I did, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'll be making my way through the rest of the Earthsea novels when time allows.
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- Maia
- 03-24-19
Love Narrator
I love the Narrators voice so much I looked him up, hoping there are more books he's read that I would be interested in.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-04-19
Fantastic tale and escape
Beautiful story, great escape for your boring daily commute. Wish it was a longer story. Definitely stood the test of time. If you liked Harry Potter.
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- Ronny Bay
- 05-13-20
The Best Audio Fiction I’ve Ever Heard
I first read Ursula Le Guin’s “A Wizard of Earthsea” some 30 years ago at the age of 10, and have since read it numerous times and completed the entire Earthsea series. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s narration made this the single best non fiction audio book I’ve ever heard. It was 100 out of 10. That good. I’d love to tell him in person how amazing he was.
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- Mairon
- 08-27-19
Fantastic classic fantasy
Loved this story! Le Guin's prose is elegant and her world building completely intriguing. The story is classic fantasy but still a fresh, surprising and compelling read even over 40 years since publication. Plus it's not that long and can be easily read/heard in a few hours! Can't wait to read the rest of the Earthsea books!
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- venessa parry
- 05-19-19
Love it.
I listened to this straight through. I wish there was a second book in Audible.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-21-21
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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- Anonymous User
- 05-27-20
Great audio book
Really enjoyed the style of writing. Loved the narration. Appealed to both adults and kids
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- Anonymous User
- 03-14-20
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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- Amazon Customer
- 02-27-23
The audiobook version that Earthsea deserves
I'm really enjoying this, Holdbook-Smith has a brilliant voice, very deep and rumbly and sensitive. His narration has a lot of gravitas and grace, that such an incredible story as Earthsea deserves.
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This is the way the world ends...for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the Earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.
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The Nay-Sayers are Wrong.
- By Steve Groves on 02-10-20
By: N. K. Jemisin
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The City of Brass
- A Novel
- By: S. A. Chakraborty
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 20 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Nahri has never believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th-century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows better than anyone that the trades she uses to get by - palm readings, zars, and a mysterious gift for healing - are all tricks, both the means to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles and a reliable way to survive. But when Nahri accidentally summons Dara, an equally sly, darkly mysterious djinn warrior, to her side during one of her cons, she’s forced to reconsider her beliefs.
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it's a love/hate thing
- By Zahai on 02-28-18
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The Complete Earthsea Series & The Left Hand of Darkness
- 3 BBC Radio Full Cast Dramatisations
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: full cast, Toby Jones, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Ursula K. Le Guin was one of the most revered and influential writers of the 20th century. Her Earthsea books have sold millions of copies and been translated into numerous languages, while her trailblazing novel The Left Hand of Darkness was a landmark in feminist science fiction and ranks among the greatest SF novels of all time. This BBC collection brings together the magical radio retellings of both these seminal classics.
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Too much fluff and interruptions.
- By KDSC on 01-20-22
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A Wizard of Earthsea
- The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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When Sparrowhawk casts a spell that saves his village from destruction at the hands of the invading Kargs, Ogion, the Mage of Re Albi, encourages the boy to apprentice himself in the art of wizardry. So, at the age of 13, the boy receives his true name - Ged - and gives himself over to the gentle tutelage of the Master Ogion. But impatient with the slowness of his studies and infatuated with glory, Ged embarks for the Island of Roke, where the highest arts of wizardry are taught.
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A little gem, excellently narrated.
- By Marjorie on 05-14-12
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
- Gentleman Bastard, Book 1
- By: Scott Lynch
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 22 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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An orphan’s life is harsh - and often short - in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game.
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Narrator is a bit too much
- By Brandon Yapel on 03-02-20
By: Scott Lynch
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The Silmarillion
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Martin Shaw
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The complete unabridged audiobook of J.R.R Tolkien's The Silmarillion. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part.
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Finally!
- By Brian on 11-22-18
By: J. R. R. Tolkien