The Protagonist Podcast

The Protagonist Podcast #135: Ged/Sparrowhawk in A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Novel 1968) “Infinite are the arguments of mages.”

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Todd and Joe are joined by returning guest Kjerste Christensen to discuss Ged from A Wizard of Earthsea. They talk about the novel’s place as a foundational text in the fantasy genre, what Le Guin did to make her text unique, and the internal threat Ged faces.

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    • Ursula K. Le Guin on Wikipedia
    • A Wizard of Earthsea on Wikipedia
    • A Wizard of Earthsea on Amazon
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