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It is such a fantastic novel not about wars and violent acts of humanity, but about fixing problems and trying to understand both yourself (as you are put in the main charachter's shoes) and those around the main character. I read "The Wizard of Earthsea" in the summer of 2005 when I went to New Zealand with People to People, having typed only the word "Wizard" into an online search box -- I am glad I picked the first book that appeared. It's now one of my two favorites books --ever.
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ericdt2, January 16, 2008
It is such a fantastic novel not about wars and violent acts of humanity, but about fixing problems and trying to understand both yourself (as you are put in the main charachter's shoes) and those around the main character. I read "The Wizard of Earthsea" in the summer of 2005 when I went to New Zealand with People to People, having typed only the word "Wizard" into an online search box -- I am glad I picked the first book that appeared. It's now one of my two favorites books --ever.(10 of 16 readers found this comment helpful)