The Arroyo Book Club will be reading something a bit different for November, to wit a fantasy novel originally written as a children’s book. Specifically, we will be reading Ursula Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea.
To quote from a New York Public Library blog entry:
This classic about a young magician who hones his powers at a wizarding school on the fictional archipelago of Earthsea is one of Le Guin's most beloved novels. Originally published as a children's book in 1968, it's become widely regarded as a high fantasy novel, cited as an influence by David Mitchell and a "wellspring" of fantasy by Margaret Atwood. If you can't get enough of Earthsea after you finish this, check out the rest of the books in Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle to immerse yourself in the lore of this richly crafted world.Find information about the book and author as well as related resource materials on the NEA’s Big Read site here: https://www.arts.gov/national-initiatives/nea-big-read/a-wizard-of-earthsea.
It should be a fun read ending in a discussion right before the Thanksgiving holiday. Pick up a copy at the library and join us on November 23 at 3:00 for that discussion.
