Tales From Earthsea & The Other Wind [Earthsea Cycle]

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Book Overview

No Synopsis Available.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739421239
• ISBN13: 9780739421239
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: SFBC
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

World Fantasy Award winners

Here are two of the Earthsea books, together in an omnibus volume. First up is Tales From Earthsea. This is a collection of five stories and an essay. The stories are: "The Finder," first published in this book. This story received first place in the 2002 Locus Poll Awards for best novella. It was also nominated for the 2002 World Fantasy Award. "Darkrose and Diamond" was originally published in the October/November 1999 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. It placed 7th in the 2000 Locus Poll Awards for best novelette. "The Bones of the Earth" won first place in the 2002 Locus Poll Award for best short story. It was also nominated for the 2002 Hugo Award. "On the High Marsh" placed 2nd in the 2002 Locus Poll Award for best novelette. "Dragonfly," originally published in the anthology Legends, Volume 3 (edited by Robert Silverberg) was nominated for the 1999 World Fantasy Award for best novella and placed 2nd in the 1999 Locus Poll Award. The Essay is called "A description of Earthsea," and is what it sounds like. Along with the short story collection is the novel, "The Other Wind," which won the 2002 World Fantasy Award for best novel. it was also nominated for the 2002 Nebula Award, the 2002 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and placed 2 in the 2002 Locus Poll Award for best fantasy novel. All fans of Earthsea will want these additions to their library, as the stories will fill in between the novels and The Other Wind will put a cap on the tale of Ged.