A Wizard of Earthsea (A Puffin Book)

Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea  but once he was called Sparrowhawk a reckless  youth hungry for power and knowledge who tampered  with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow  upon the world. This is the tale of his testing  how he mastered the mighty words of power tamed an  ancient dragon and crossed death's threshold to  restore the balance. <p>'One of the literary greats of the 20th century' Margaret Atwood<br><br>The first book of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin is a tale of wizards, dragons and terrifying shadows. <br><br>The island of Gont is a land famous for wizards. Of these, some say the greatest - and surely the greatest voyager - is the man called Sparrowhawk. As a reckless, awkward boy, he discovered the great power that was in him - with terrifying consequences. Tempted by pride to try spells beyond his means, Sparrowhawk lets loose an evil shadow-beast in his land. Only he can destroy it, and the quest leads him to the farthest corner of Earthsea.</p>...See More