false 92623 13 <p>Orsinia ... a land of medieval forests, stonewalled cities, and railways reaching into the mountains where the old gods dwell. A country where life is harsh, dreams are gentle, and people feel torn by powerful forces and fight to remain whole. In this enchanting collection, Ursula K. Le Guin brings to mainstream fiction the same compelling mastery of word and deed, of story and character, of violence and love, that has won her the Pushcart Prize, and the Kafka and National Book Awards.</p> 89325 1975 Orsinian Tales: Stories total:237|5:40|4:96|3:75|2:22|1:4| 237 857 359 12 4 1 false false Sun Apr 13 14:30:06 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 14:41:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 01:03:15 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 14 16:46:01 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 17:37:18 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 17:39:35 -0700 2007
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