THE FARTHEST SHORE, A NOVEL BY URSULA K. LE GUIN (BOOK REVIEW)
Hello dear readers and fellow bloggers! In this post, I'll review The Farthest Shore , a fantasy coming of age ( bildungsroman) novel by Ursula K. Le Guin. Published in 1972 and set in the Earthsea fantasy land, The Farthest Shore is the third book in the series/saga known as Earthsea Cycle . What about the first two? The first book in the series is A Wizard of Earthsea . Focused on young Ged, the first novel introduces us to the world of Earthsea and the school of magic. While sequel, The Tombs of Atuan, focuses on a young female protagonist Tenar, it also features Ged, the protagonist from the first novel. Both of these Earthsea novels feature a young protagonist and fall into the bildungsroman genre. The third one is no exception. While Ged again has an important role to play, the third novel in the series is focused on young protagonist Arren. I was a little sad when I realized that Tenar doesn't appear in this third novel, but ...