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The Other Wind
by Ursula K. Le Guin
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780441009930 |
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"I love this. It's one of the most moving things Le Guin has written." Donna Minkowitz, Salon.com (read the entire Salon.com review)
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
A superb novel-length addition to the Earthsea universe. Alder, the man who unwittingly initiates the transformation of Earthsea, is a humble sorcerer who begins to dream of the land of the dead after his wife dies.
Review:
"[S]uperb....[Le Guin] reconsiders the relationship between...life and death itself. This is not what 70-year-old writers of genre fantasy are supposed to do, but then, there aren't many writers around like Le Guin." Publishers Weekly
Review:
"[D]emonstrat[es] once again the power of storytelling to transform the known into the unknown and the ordinary into the extraordinary. Le Guin remains a master of subtlety and grace as she finds new and surprising ways to express deep truths cloaked in the trappings of fantasy." Library Journal
Review:
"[The Earthsea saga] now moves resolutely into the purview of adults, perhaps because the very well written Earthsea books have long appealed to all ages. Certainly, whatever their ages, its fans will rejoice in revisiting Earthsea." Booklist
Review:
"I adored The Other Wind. Real mythmaking, done by a master of the craft....The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." Neil Gaiman, author of The Sandman
Review:
"Le Guin remains a master of subtlety and grace as she finds new and surprising ways to express deep truths cloaked in the trappings of fantasy." Library Journal
Review:
"Le Guin understands magic and dragons better than anyone, and her writing only gets better with each new book. The Other Wind is a triumph." Michael Swanwick, author of Stations of the Tide
Review:
"A quiet, well-told tale...another solid entry in a very good fantasy series." The Orlando Sentinel
Review:
"[The Other Wind] shows [Le Guin] at the height of her powers. [Her] characters continue to evolve in fascinating ways, opting for the unexpected. Earthsea...has matured in terms of plot, characters, and action." Locus
Review:
"A narrative that is as intimate as it is grandly mythic. A challenging, satisfying work — a book that, unlike some other late additions to established series, really did demand to be written." SF Site
Review:
"Le Guin is not only one of the purest stylists writing in English, but the most transcendently truthful of writers." The Nation
About the Author
Ursula K. Le Guin was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. Among her honors are a National Book Award, five Hugo and five Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award, a Pushcart Prize, and the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is a feminist, conservationist, and Taoist, and lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780441009930
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Ace Books
- Location:
- New York
- Subject:
- Fantasy - General
- Subject:
- Fantasy fiction
- Subject:
- Imaginary places
- Subject:
- Wizards
- Copyright:
- 2003
- Publication Date:
- January 2003
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 8.30x5.32x.74 in. .55 lbs.
