Il mago (1968)

I couldn't help but read it again in it's native language and not a translation. I do do love it. It has indisputable magic that puts you right there. It makes you belong.

Granted, it's my experience reading it.

For instance, son of the family friends I borrowed the book from (first reading) couldn't quite 'click' with it. His father somewhat humorously remarked that one needs to have a certain level of maturity to enjoy reading The Earthsea Cycle.
I tend to agree, except I'd add that one needs certain kind of maturity to enjoy oneself.

Recommended Read.

2014/12/02
Брала книгу взаймы у знакомых, при этом получила её с предупреждением, мол, до неё дорасти надо.
Не знаю насчет "дорасти", но мне она пошла.
МОЯ книга. (Кто знает, тот поймет.)

Прочитала взахлеб. До сих пор в диком восторге.
Во многом заслуга переводчика.

Сейчас в планах перечитать на языке оригинала. ( )

I am gratified to find that LeGuin's fantasy is every bit as great as I remembered it from high school. ( )

Sparrowhawk (Ged) is a young wizard studying with his mentor on their small island. But he has grander dreams and deeper ambition and his innate power and his pride push him to go and study with a school for wizards on the isle of Roke. But his pride and ambition push him to perform a spell that releases a great shadow into the world - one that won't rest until it consumes him. Le Guin spins a tale that explores power and its use, but it is also a tale of redemption, of learning from our mistakes and one of growing and maturing with time. Power without restraint is dangerous and Ged learns this lesson, but now he must go on a journey to discover himself and in that discovery he must find a path to amends and redemption. ( )

Exciting after Ged leaves Roke, satisfactory conclusion. ( )