The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin - ISBN: 9781842552117
Paperback
A wizard’s haunting dreams may save Earthsea from dragon’s wrath.

The Other Wind

The Sixth Book of Earthsea

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    1 June 2003

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Summary

The wizard Alder comes from Roke to the island of Gont in search of the Archmage, Lord Sparrowhawk, once known as Ged. The man who was once the most powerful wizard in the Islands now lives with his wife Tenar and their adopted daughter Tehanu. Alder needs help: his beloved wife died and in his dreams she calls him to the land of the dead - and now the dead are haunting him, begging for release. He can no longer sleep, and the Wizards of Earthsea are worried.

But there is more at stak…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781842552117
ISBN-10:1842552112
Author:Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Gollancz
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:1 June 2003
Weight:229g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 22mm
Series:Earthsea
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This absorbing philosophical debate can stand alone for Le Guin’s new readers; for long-standing fans of the Earthsea saga, old friends are here.”

?a thought-provoking continuation of the chronicle of Earthsea?a luminous, absorbing meditation upon life, death and man’s relentless quest for immortality. - Booktrusted News

This absorbing philosophical debate can stand alone for Le Guin’s new readers; for long-standing fans of the Earthsea saga, old friends are here. - TES, 31 May 02

?a masterpiece of chilling narration - Guardian, 27 Jul 02

The characters and fantasy world are all vividly drawn and the fascinating issues raised by the story are important and profound. - Northern Echo, 12 Nov 02

Le Guin’s storytelling is remarkable?Without giving away the ending, it is both melancholy and affirming?moving and rewarding. - The School Librarian, Winter 02

If you think you don’t like fantasy, think again; Leguin’s books simply give “reality” another shape. - The Times, 7 Dec 02 - Erica Wagner

The Other Wind, a new Earthsea novel, felt like a homecoming to the magnificent otherworld that I escaped to at 14; wise, graceful, classic myth-making for all ages - The Scotsman, 7 Dec 02 - Julie Bertagna

A powerful and thought-provoking story of magic, love and loss. - Perth Shopper, 25 Apr 03

About The Author

Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin has won many Nebula and Hugo Awards, as well as a National Book Award, a Pushcart Prize, the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Newbery Honor and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.

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