The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Trilogy, 2)

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The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Trilogy, 2) (Paperback, 1979, bantam)

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Lingvo: English

Eldonita je 20-a de novembro 1979 de bantam.

ISBN:
978-0-553-13594-7
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Numero OCLC:
227193783

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4 steloj (3 recenzoj)

Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief who seeks a special treasure.

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A Word of Warning

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This was technically a reread for me, but the last time I read it, the century had not yet turned—and in any case, I remembered nothing about it, other than something about a cave.

The Tombs of Atuan is quite good, but I see why it is, perhaps, less popular than some of Le Guin’s other works. It’s a sequel to A Wizard of Earthsea, but where Earthsea is practically a fairy tale in tone, stylized and sonorous (which is an endorsement, not a criticism, by the way), Atuan is more directly a “fantasy novel.” It is not, however, a comforting one, not one where all the pieces fall together nicely, everybody’s problem is solved, the main characters fall in love, and so forth.

It is a story of beginnings, I think: first of the protagonist’s life as Arha, and then, the re-beginning—or perhaps better said, the resumption of …

A word of warning

4 steloj

Averto pri enhavo Literally quotes the ending (and of A Wizard of Earthsea)

Still a great read

5 steloj

It's decades since I last read this book and I could only remember fragments of it. I had filed it away as one of the best books I'd ever read and on that basis I was worried that reading it all these years later would demote it from that lofty position. It is with relief I can confirm that I wasn't wrong all those years ago and I can keep it filed in its existing place as a fantastic book.