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Tehanu

By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
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 The Nebula and Locus Award–winning fourth novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. Le Guin.

In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the young priestess Tenar and powerful wizard Ged. Years before, they had helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Together, they shared an adventure like no other. Tenar has since embraced the simple pleasures of an ordinary life, while Ged mourns the powers lost to him through no choice of his own.

Now the two must join forces again and help another in need—the physically, emotionally scarred child whose own destiny has yet to be revealed. …

"Le Guin's power is undiminished. She weaves contemporary concerns—the roles of men and women, the theft of resources from and the passage of power to the next generation—into a tale with the universality and dignity of legend."—Kirkus Reviews(P)2016 Recorded Books Classics Fairy Tales Fantasy Legends, Myths & Fairy Tales Literature & Fiction Myths & Legends Science Fiction & Fantasy
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I had watched the studio Ghibli anime film “Tales of Earthsea”, while it felt uneven, I still felt a little of Miyazaki’s magic and was mostly intrigued by the tropes of nature’s healing, the wisdom of a simple life and the power of women who, as carers, are not given the male luxury of self-indulgence or even self-pity.

But this book goes far beyond mere tropes, the questions of gender and identity run deeper and remain unanswered precisely because they are too nuanced for clear definitions. The answer matters less than the question. The same way a destination is of no consequence without the journey to it.

I might not have read this book had it not been on offer freely and what a shame! Ursula K. Le Guin is so prolific I expected her books might more equivalent to A Song of Ice and Fire than the Lord of the Rings but in was wrong !

Had I started with her supposed masterpiece (ultimately judged so by men…) « A wizard of Earthsea », I might not have connected so profoundly with her work, her world and her philosophy. But « Tehanu » is my first and as a so-called middle-aged woman myself, pondering over my position in society, this book could not strike a truer chord. I can’t wait to read the following stories and I recommend this book not just to women or men but to anyone who wishes to muse over the concepts of identity, purpose and the nature of life.

What a discovery ! Do not fear starting from book 4

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