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The Tombs of Atuan - Ursula K. Le Guin
The Tombs of Atuan
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From Ursula K. Le Guin — winner of numerous awards including the National Book Award, a Pushcart Prize, five Hugos, five Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award and others — comes another exciting tale. They took away everything. Home, family possession. They gave her a name. Arha, the Eaten... show more
From Ursula K. Le Guin — winner of numerous awards including the National Book Award, a Pushcart Prize, five Hugos, five Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award and others — comes another exciting tale. They took away everything. Home, family possession. They gave her a name. Arha, the Eaten One. They dedicated her life as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth. And set her down at the Place of the Tombs in the deserts of Atuan. Then, suddenly, a thief came to the dark, endless labyrinth of her kingdom, seeking the greatest treasure of the Tombs, the broken Ring of Erreth-Akbe. A young wizard, Ged...
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN: 9780553228076 (0553228072)
Publisher: Bantam Books
Pages no: 146
Edition language: English
Series: Earthsea Cycle (#2)
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Books 'n Stuff
Books 'n Stuff rated it
4.5 Earthsea Cycle: The Tombs of Atuan (Ursula Le Guin)
Synopsis: At the age of six, Tenar was taken from her home and made High Priestess of the Nameless Ones, dark powers of the Tombs of Atuan. But when the wizard, Ged, comes to steal the tombs' greatest treasure he also comes to bring Tenar out of darkness.Review: Ursula Le Guin is known as one of the...
pedestrienne
pedestrienne rated it
4.0 The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle #2)
This is the worst cover, definitely whitewashed Sparrowhawk, if that's supposed to be him, but a really great, small but intense story about belief and nameless evil.
pedestrienne
pedestrienne rated it
4.0 The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle #2)
This is the worst cover, definitely whitewashed Sparrowhawk, if that's supposed to be him, but a really great, small but intense story about belief and nameless evil.
YouKneeK
YouKneeK rated it
4.5 Review: The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle Book 2 of 6ish)
This is the second book in the Earthsea Cycle series, and I enjoyed it as much as the first one. I was a little disappointed at first because I had hoped to continue reading about the characters who had interested me so much in the first book, but this book focuses on a different main character. I...
Anna Smith-Spark: Good Books and Broken Knives
Anna Smith-Spark: Good Books and Broken Knives rated it
5.0
It is probably obvious I like this book.
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