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Tehanu

The Earthsea Cycle, Book Four

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Tehanu

By: Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
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Years before, they had escaped together from the sinister Tombs of Atuan - she an isolated young priestess, he a powerful wizard. Now she is a farmer's widow, having chosen for herself the simple pleasures of an ordinary life. And he is a broken old man, mourning the powers lost to him not by choice.

A lifetime ago they helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Now they must join forces again to help another - the physically and emotionally scarred child whose own destiny remains to be revealed.

©1990 Ursula K. Le Guin (P)2016 Recorded Books Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Fiction

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things happen whether we want them to or not, whether it's for the better or not is outside of our will.
this book is good at showing us how to accept things we don't like and accept that there are things better than our own ideal way of events.
it's well told and with lots of things to ponder

relentless change

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This was a good follow on from the first three books, has a totally different feeling \ theme and attitude to it, which may be due in part to the author taking so long to pen the book so let's not spoil it for those still to listen or read it
I have already purchased and downloaded book 5 and look forward to finding out where this goes now
Having read the descriptions this may fill in some respects of the previous books
Time will tell
If you enjoyed the other three books this may raise a few eyebrows at first but it's well worth a listen

Tehanu

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She’s a genius. She grew and grew and never stopped growing.
Beautiful reading.
Listen to the first 3 first!

Brilliant

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excellent narration, story very different to the previous earthsea books, darker and set more in fairly ordinary day to day life. I enjoyed it although the ending seemed a bit abrupt and incomplete as if the author had suddenly lost interest and decided to just end it.

different

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This book has been written by, about -and, I think, ~for~ (although not exclusively) - women who have lived beyond their youth. There may be other fantasy books that have been written in this way, but I’ve not found them - this book spoke to me in such a specific way. It’s passionate, exciting, sad, thoughtful, hopeful and moving.

The performance does the story justice, which is high praise! I can’t recommend it enough.

This might be my favourite fantasy novel ever

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