Tales from Earthsea :The Fifth Book of Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea :The Fifth Book of Earthsea
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Published:
3 November, 2003
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'One of the most deeply influential of all 20th century fantasy texts' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY
'She is unparalleled in creating fantasy peopled by finely drawn and complex characters' GUARDIAN
'I'd love to sit at my desk one day and discover that I could think and write like Ursula Le Guin' Roddy Doyle
These five superlative, evocative and enchanting stories range from a few hundred years before A Wizard of Earthsea to just before The Other Wind, and feature some of Le Guin's most popular characters, including the Wizard Ged himself. The stories are rounded off with an essay about Earthsea's history and people.
No Earthsea fan will want to be without this magical collection.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781842552148 |
| ISBN10 | 1842552147 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 281 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 196 x 28 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Orion Publishing Co |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
One of the most deeply influential of all 20th century fantasy texts * THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY *
Le Guin makes a triumphant return ... the publication of this collection is a major event in fantasy literature * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
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Author's Bio
Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author whose body of work includes 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and SFWA's Grand Master, along with the PEN/Malamud and many other awards. In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America.