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 Tales from Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin
 Tales from Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin ... Ace BooksNewest Review: ... it's the son who directed it and not the master. Major pity, but I shall see it all the same. I like what she writes in the ... more ... intro about Earthsea, as a changing place..and the nature of how stories change....I also had to put some of her words to a piece of guitar music, because i liked the 'Darkrose and Diamond' story so much....
I very much enjoyed the book, although at times not quite as engaging as the novels. The stories extend and increase the resonance of Earthsea, and I sometimes wish for less spiritual significance and more spiritual action. Spiritually, the book scores as high as you'd expect, and at times the detail is beautiful...more |
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Tales from Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin: Vivid, mature and potent.... (321 words)
by - written on 17/03/09 (Very useful, 22 readings)
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This is an essential addition to the Earthsea collection, a beautiful, mature and intricately well-imagined fantasy world (where magic is a metaphor for a particular level of responsibility and approach to living and being in connection with nature). What will I recall about this book? Apparently the Studio Ghibli movie interpretation is not too faithful, perhaps because it's the son who directed it and not the master. Major pity, but I shall see it all the same. I like what she writes in the intro about Earthsea, as a changing place..and the nature of how stories change....I also had to put some of her words to a piece of guitar music, because i liked the ... Read the complete review
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