Review of 'The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Earthsea Cycle)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
These are, of course, very good. I would have liked more jokes.
Hardcover
Published by Gollancz, ORION PUBLISHING GROUP.
Books of Earthsea
5 stars
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Review of 'The Books of Earthsea' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
One of the greatest fantasies ever; more considered and revisioning than any other.
WorzelFG reviewed Books of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Review of 'Books of Earthsea' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I started this book 45 years ago and just finished it now!
I got myself this magnificent edition of all the novels, with a few short stories and the author's comments , to finally catch up from where I left off in Mrs. Cooper's primary school class.
At 10 I was avidly reading anything that looked interesting in the little book stand in the corner of the classroom. " The Wizard of Earthsea" blew my mind, but although in later years I re-read it I never read the others.
Funnily enough I'm glad I waited, because I can see now how the experience and wisdom of Ursula K. Le guin developed over a lifetime as she carried on writing of the world I loved so much.
I can see also how my taste in books and even my world-view was informed by that one book and how my philosophy and …
I started this book 45 years ago and just finished it now!
I got myself this magnificent edition of all the novels, with a few short stories and the author's comments , to finally catch up from where I left off in Mrs. Cooper's primary school class.
At 10 I was avidly reading anything that looked interesting in the little book stand in the corner of the classroom. " The Wizard of Earthsea" blew my mind, but although in later years I re-read it I never read the others.
Funnily enough I'm glad I waited, because I can see now how the experience and wisdom of Ursula K. Le guin developed over a lifetime as she carried on writing of the world I loved so much.
I can see also how my taste in books and even my world-view was informed by that one book and how my philosophy and politics have evolved in parallel with the following books.
Thank-you Ursula.
