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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Ace Catalog: Book Release date: 2003-10-28 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 304 Ean: 9780441011247 Book Isbn: 0441011241  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Written on November 8, 2003 Summary: An interesting collection The stories in this collection should be read in the order they appear. In particular, the last story refers back to the first. The stories are of varying length. "The Finder" is a 106 page novelette. "Darkrose and Diamond" is 35 pages. "The Bones of the Earth" is 20 pages. "On the High Marsh" is 33 pages. The last story, "Dragonfly" is 69 pages long. The author ends the collection with a 30 page description of Earthsea. The stories are about wizards and witches, good and evil, and involve shape changing, healing magic, finding, fire starting, binding spells, weather magic, etc. Like most collections, everyone will have their favorites, liking some stories better than others. I disagree with the author's statement that you should read her other novels first (the author, of course, is interested in selling copies). This collection stands well on its own. Written on October 13, 2003 Summary: Pretty Good! I had no idea about which book was first in the Earthsea series, so I just grabbed one and started reading... this one has persuaded me to read the rest of the series. Very imaginative- sort of like a way more in-depth Harry Potter- this book is really good and I can't wait to read more! Written on June 17, 2003 Summary: a must for any fan of earthsea A diamond in the crown of the Earthsea saga, Tales is a necessary part of the LeGuin fantasy experience. It contains five stories and an appendix with sundry information about the land and beliefs of the people of Ea. LeGuin proves in this book her decided mastery of the art of teleporting the reader into another universe, so that when one puts the book down, a sigh is felt as one returns to the real world. The five tales span a large amount of time, dipping here and there in her Earthsea history to further illuminate the world. My favourites were "The Finder" and "On the High Marsh", the former covering the founding of Roke as a mage school, and the latter a sad past of a one-time mighty wizard. "Darkrose and Diamond" is a love story, for those who prefer such things. I loved it but thought the ending was far too abrupt after the buildup of the tale. "The Bones of the Earth" is a short segment detailing how Ogion-- yes, the same man who first taught Sparrowhawk-- saved Gont from the Earthquake, though not as you might expect. "Dragonfly" is the bridge story between the books Tehanu and Otherwind, and is a tale you must read if you are bent on taking in the Earthsea saga. All in all, though you may not like all of the stories, there is bound to be one that tickles your fancy. All of them are pure LeGuin.  Written on December 26, 2002 Summary: Tales from Earthsea are not children's Tales! My children are 10 and 12 - just old enough to have enjoyed the original trilogy. Unfortunately, too little happens in these stories to hold their interest. I enjoyed the original trilogy and I enjoyed Tales from Earthsea even if my children did not. Tehanu I found preachy, a fault that Ms. LeGuin allowed herself to fall into at times during Tales from Earthsea. It seems to me that Ms. LeGuin has been writing apologia for making her original trilogy so male-centered. I would have preferred if she had simply made the original trilogy less male-centered, since Ged's story would not have been affected (or perhaps it would have been deepened with the added complexity of strong female characters), than try balance the trilogy with female-centered stories in which she tries to make a point rather than allow herself to weave a magical tale.  Written on November 3, 2002 Summary: Better than ever TEHANU seemed to me a disappointing way to end the Earthsea saga, so I was excited to see two new Earthsea books come out one after the other a decade after TEHANU. I tried not to get my hopes up, though, since I was afraid that, as in TEHANU, the stories would again take a backseat to the message. Le Guin does not disappoint. These are among the best work of an incredible career. Five stories, and every one a winner. The earlier reviewer who dismissed this as "feminist tales from earthsea" ("Learn more about why men are evil, women are good, and dragons will fix everything") must have read another book, or maybe he just closed his mind after having his feathers ruffled by TEHANU. There are wonderfully sympathic characters, both male and female, in all of these stories. (I do wish, though, that she had developed "The Finder" and "Dragonfly" into full-length novels!) I've already started to read THE OTHER WIND, and it looks like it may be the best Earthsea novel yet. Whether you read for the drama or the philosophy or both, you will be glad to see that Le Guin still very much has it. May she live to be a hundred and ten, and continue to enrich our lives with work like this. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2003-10-28 | 2003-09-30 | 2001-09-01 | 2004-11-23 | 2001-09-01 | 2004-09-28 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 304 | 224 | 252 | 272 | 192 | 192 |
| Ean | 9780441011247 | 9780441011254 | 9780689845338 | 9781416509646 | 9780689845369 | 9780553383041 |
| Book Isbn | 0441011241 | 044101125X | 0689845332 | 141650964X | 0689845367 | 0553383043 |
| Reading level | - | - | Young Adult | - | Young Adult | Ages 9-12 |
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