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The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Simon Pulse, 2001
It's the ways this is different that make it special
This is wonderful novel, but it's not for everyone. A reviewer below mentioned this being a "swords and sorcery" novel. That's dead wrong, though. There's not a sword to be found in it, really. There is magic, of course, but it manifests itself in a very different way ...
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The Farthest Shore (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 3)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Pocket, 2004
Awesome
I loved the first two but this is really great too! I cant decide which is my favorite The Farthest Shore or the Tombs of Atuan. Ged is the best. i would recommend this highly.
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A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Spectra, 2004
Great book
I would have to say this is a great series started with a fantastic book. I love the characters in this book, they are so interesting and different that you'll find yourself really drawn to them. They learn lessons in life and are changed by it, and you can ...
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The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ace Trade, 2000
On my list of must-reads . . .
I probably first read this book long before many of the posters were born, but not in a vacuum-I also read all of the other Hainish novels I could find. For whatever reason, the Hainish novels have always held my attention in a way that the Earthsea books do not.
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Lavinia
Ursula K. Le Guin
Harcourt, 2008
Beautiful prose!
Le Guin proves her literary prowess once again in this brilliant rethinking of Virgil's classic The Aeneid. With a beautiful simplicity of prose, Le Guin recreates the world of Lavinia, destined mother of the Roman Empire, and gives voice to a character who lacked a ...
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The Lathe Of Heaven: A Novel
Ursula K. Le Guin
Scribner, 2008
Introducing: Heather LeLache
You can read all the other reviews to learn why this is a great and enduring SF classic. I'm among the novel's many passionate fans, both for LeGuin's introduction of a powerful concept, her engrossing plot development, and her brilliantly right-sized ...
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The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin
Eos, 1994
Outstanding Utopian Work of Freedom and Liberty
Science fiction has often described libertarian societies and ideals. Think of such works as Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land," Russell's ". . .and Then There Were None," and Williamson's "The Equalizer," among others. One of the most explicit of science ...
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Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Simon Pulse, 2001
one opinion...take it or leave it
I had the pleasure of reading the entire cycle from A Wizard of Earthsea through to The Other Wind in a two month period. Apparently for some people, having to wait several years between the end of The Farthest Shore and Tehanu gave them time to build up rather ...
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The O. Henry Prize Stories 2007: The Best Stories of the Year
Anchor Books, 2007
Diverse collection with several exceedingly well-crafted, transcendent stories
Every year for the past 10+ years I have read both the O. Henry Prize Stories anthology and The Best American Short Stories anthology. My main complaint about O. Henry series editor Laura Furman has been her tendency to pick stories which focus on loss, illness, death ...
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Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew
Ursula K. Le Guin
The Eighth Mountain Press, 1998
A Refreshing Text on Creative Writing
"Steering the Craft" is a surprisingly good and practical book on creative writing. I was surprised because books and essays on writing by established authors can be downright patronizing and intentionally vague. Le Guin, on the other hand, uses lucid language and a ...
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Lao Tzu : Tao Te Ching : A Book About the Way and the Power of the Way
Ursula K. Le Guin, Lao Tzu
Shambhala, 1998
A translation that maintains the heart and soul of the Master
Ursula le Guin captured the essence and poetry of the original without losing the focus and foresight of the original. Long one of my favorite fiction writers, le Guin drew on her ability to envision different worlds and exotic cultures to bring the words of an ancient ...
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The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 (Norton Book Of...)
R.S. Means Company, 1999
Good selection
This is a good book for a beginning SF&F writer to study. The stories selected are among the best. Personally I think Connie Willis's "Fire Watch" should have been in the anthology instead of "Schwarzchild Radius." But "Schwarzchild Radius" is still an outstanding ...
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Voices (Annals of the Western Shore)
Ursula K. Le Guin
Harcourt Children's Books, 2006
A thoughtful political fantasy
This is the second in Le Guin's Annals of the Western Shore series. You don't have to have read "Gifts" to like "Voices". One of the things I like about Le Guin's fantasies is that they feel so much more real than most fantasy I've read. The characters are both ...
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The Birthday of the World: And Other Stories
Ursula K. Le Guin
Harper Perennial, 2003
A Must for Le Guin Fans
I tend to prefer novels to short story collections. I find short stories to largely be less satisfying and engrossing than novels. However, as a great fan of Ursula K. Le Guin, I could not help but pick up this collection. I recommend this book for fans of Le Guin's ...
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Very Far Away from Anywhere Else
Ursula K. Le Guin
Harcourt Paperbacks, 2004
Possibly my favorite book of all time
I first read this novella when I was in high school. I've read it several times since. It's just one I always come back to. The story speaks to everyone who has ever felt excluded or misunderstood and it speaks to the yearning in each of us to find SOMEONE who ...
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