false 13662 41 Often compared to Tolkien's Middle-earth or Lewis's Narnia, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea is a stunning fantasy world that grabs quickly at our hearts, pulling us deeply into its imaginary realms. Four books (<i>A Wizard of Earthsea</i>, <i>The Tombs of Atuan</i>, <i>The Farthest Shore</i>, and <i>Tehanu</i>) tell the whole Earthsea cycle--a tale about a reckless, awkward boy named Sparrowhawk who becomes a wizard's apprentice after the wizard reveals Sparrowhawk's true name. The boy comes to realize that his fate may be far more important than he ever dreamed possible. Le Guin challenges her readers to think about the power of language, how in the act of naming the world around us we actually create that world. Teens, especially, will be inspired by the way Le Guin allows her characters to evolve and grow into their own powers. <p> In this second book of Le Guin's Earthsea series, readers will meet Tenar, a priestess to the "Nameless Ones" who guard the catacombs of the Tombs of Atuan. Only Tenar knows the passageways of this dark labyrinth, and only <b>she</b> can lead the young wizard Sparrowhawk, who stumbles into its maze, to the greatest treasure of all. Will she? 1322146 book 1971 The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2) total:4505|5:1419|4:1801|3:1089|2:173|1:23| 4505 17935 5553 169 5 3 false false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sat Sep 13 02:28:02 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 03:11:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 16:04:38 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 18 16:29:56 -0700 2007
I didn't like the inconsistency, though. The gods (the Nameless Ones) had power, just not...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Feb 08 15:04:46 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 25 04:26:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 08:07:02 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 08:47:12 -0800 2009
It's a brief book, short, t...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jul 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 07:46:16 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 07:46:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 08:06:24 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 09:37:40 -0700 2009 The Tombs of Atuan is another window into the cycle of the world of Earthsea. This book is deeply rooted in fantasy tradition, yet feels refreshingly detached from some of the more over-used conventions. It employs the dichotomy of thief and victim to question the motive...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 13:02:36 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 13:13:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 15:38:37 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 10:37:37 -0700 2009 The Tombs of Atuan does that, so, even though I really liked the first book, I put off reading it for a while and finished the Chronicles of Narnia instead.

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Le Guin writes a stark, austere story of a girl w...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Sep 20 16:42:43 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 16:45:10 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Aug 22 12:23:03 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 12:39:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 22 14:42:09 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 14 06:44:32 -0800 2009 A Wizard of Earthsea. I enjoyed, as well, the contrast of the different culture where magic was seen as imaginary and ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 14:53:36 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 14:53:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jun 25 18:25:21 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 18:26:10 -0700 2008 2 0 false true Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 10:48:03 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 10:51:48 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Feb 05 09:52:25 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 01 09:00:01 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 07:34:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 07:34:55 -0700 2009 I am usually not a fan of fantasy/sci-fi fiction, but I found lots of truth in this book. I...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 08:22:21 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 09:52:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 09:02:02 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 16:49:26 -0700 2008 3 chronological le guin reading project.

wow, i had totally forgotten how dark, creepy and oppressive this book is, but as soon as i saw the map of the labyrinth and the undertomb, all my childhood memories came flooding back. great stuff, and by far my favorite of the first ...more...]]>