discussing A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin -- Ch 1

In this episode Gab and Blab begin discussing a high-water mark in the fantasy genre. This novel put Ursula K. Le Guin on the map in 1968, and the release of The Left Hand of Darkness, a sci-fi masterwork, the following year settled her comfortably among the pantheon. WARNING: These episodes are intended as a supplement to the reading. Anything revealed in a section is subject to a "what we know so far" discussion, with a greater than 0% chance of related speculation. We always avoid spoiler...