The Other Wind
The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin is a reissue published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2012, featuring 266 pages in English. This book serves as the final installment in the acclaimed Books of Earthsea series. It follows the sorcerer Alder, who is haunted by the dead and fears that they may invade Earthsea through him. Seeking guidance from Ged, the former Archmage, Alder embarks on a journey that includes encounters with Tenar, Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor, culminating in a confrontation at the Immanent Grove on Roke.
Readers will find a blend of magical fantasy and profound human themes as Alder and his companions, including the fierce dragon Irian, face the looming threat. The narrative explores elements of fantasy, mythical creatures, and the complexities of human experience, making it a significant addition to the genres of fiction and young adult literature. This edition invites readers to immerse themselves in Le Guin’s richly crafted world, where the stakes are high and the characters must unite to confront their fears and challenges.
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The final book in Ursula K. Le Guin’s must-read Books of Earthsea.
The sorcerer Alder fears sleep. The dead are pulling him to them at night. Through him they may free themselves and invade Earthsea.
Alder seeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. Ged tells him to go to Tenar, Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor. They are joined by amber-eyed Irian, a fierce dragon able to assume the shape of a woman. The threat can be confronted only in the Immanent Grove on Roke, the holiest place in the world, and there the king, hero, sage, wizard, and dragon make a last stand.
In this final book of the Books of Earthsea, Le Guin combines her magical fantasy with a profoundly human, earthly, humble touch.
With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of The Rings–but also unlike anything but themselves–Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature. They have received accolades such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and the literary world alike.
Join the millions of fantasy readers who have explored these lands. As The Guardian put it: “Ursula Le Guin’s world of Earthsea is a tangled skein of tiny islands cast on a vast sea. The islands’ names pull at my heart like no others: Roke, Perilane, Osskil . . .”
The Books of Earthsea includes:
- A Wizard of Earthsea
- The Tombs of Atuan
- The Farthest Shore
- Tehanu
- Tales from Earthsea
- The Other Wind
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