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Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea (Hardcover)

by Ursula Le Guin (Author) "AFTER FARMER FLINT OF THE MIDDLE Valley died, his widow stayed on at the farmhouse ..." (more)
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Ursula K. LeGuin follows her classic trilogy from Earthsea with a magical tale that won the 1991 Nebula Award for Science Fiction. Unlike the tales in the trilogy, this novel is short and concise, yet it is by no means simplistic. Promoted as a children's book because of the awards garnered in that category by her previous work, Tehanu transcends classification and shows the wizardry of female magic. The story involves a middle-age widow who sets out to visit her dying mentor and eventually cares for his favorite student. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.


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The publication of Tehanu will give lovers of LeGuin's enchanted realm of Earthsea cause for celebration. In Tehanu , LeGuin spins a bittersweet tale of Tenar and Ged, familiar characters from the classic Earthsea trilogy. Tenar, now a widow facing obscurity and loneliness, rescues a badly burned girl from her abusive parents. The girl, it turns out, will be an important power in the new age dawning on Earthsea. Ged, now broken, is learning how to live with the great loss he suffered at the end of the trilogy. Tenar's struggle to protect and nurture a defenseless child and Ged's slow recovery make painful but thrilling reading. Sharply defined characterizations give rich resonance to Tehanu 's themes of aging, feminism and child abuse as well as its emotional chords of grief and loss. Tehanu is a heartbreaking farewell to a world that is passing, and is full of tantalizing hints of the new world to come. Fans of the Earthsea trilogy will be deeply moved. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Is LeGuin tired of writing?, Jan 16 2004
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This review is from: Tehanu: The Earthsea Cycle (Mass Market Paperback)
I can accept the plot inconsistancies with the previous books in the "trilogy." I can accept her vague style of writing. I like her ideas and think they have potential. But I would have thought that, with the passage of time, her writing would improve. Unfortunately, not only does it not improve, it actually seems to have deteriorated. She spends the first 90% or more of the book developing the background, then rushes through the plot development and the climax (if it can be called such) in just a few pages, as if she were sick of the story and of writing in general and just wanted to get it done with. What a shame.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely dissapointing...., May 13 2003
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This review is from: Tehanu: The Earthsea Cycle (Mass Market Paperback)
This is not typical LeGuin, and it is barely Earthsea. If you enjoyed the mystery, the deep magic, and rich atmosphere of Earthsea, then avoid this. This story follows the extremely boring, unmagical life that Goha lives. Throw in a burned, raped little girl, and Ged without any magical powers (or much else to offer) and you have 288 pages of pure boredom. You get to follow Goha as she mends clothing, cares for goats and chickens, cleans, and ponders a woman's role in a male dominated world.

There are exciting adventures and mysteries going on all around Goha and Earthsea, yet frustratingly LeGuin chooses not to follow any of these. The finale adds to the insult as LeGuin wraps up this directionless story within the last two pages. It will leave you wondering what the heck you just read, and why in the world LeGuin chose to explore this mundane magicless tale in Earthsea.

Boring, boring, boring.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Not for the Kids, Jul 20 2001
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While the other reviews focus on the deeper meanings of the Earthsea books-- which are there, certainly-- it seems worth mentioned the disturbingly adult content of Tehanu, especially compared to the first three books, all of which are appropriate for children in both reading level AND in the choice of content. Tehanu, by contrast, features a child who has been raped and horribly tortured by her father and other men, whose pursuit of her is central to the novel, as well as implied gang-rape and repeated use of the word 'bitch'. Ged's overcoming of his lifelong celibacy stands in contrast as what Le Guin must have intended to be a positive male-female relationship-- but overall this book would come as a shock for a parent who had read the other books to a child. My mother read the first three books aloud to me when I was 9, and I loved them, and reread them again and again. This book, with its adult content and somewhat incoherent ending, is not only disappointing but belongs in a different age grouping than its predecessors.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Earthsea is always great
This book continues right from the end of The Furthest Shore. The story is slower then the other three, yet it is also much deeper. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Steven R. McEvoy

3.0 out of 5 stars Different from the other Earthsea books, but still beautiful
I picked up "A Wizard of Earthsea" in the library last week and before I knew it, I was sitting down to read "Tehanu. Read more
Published on Jul 3 2005 by K Tan

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing entry that lacks direction
Award-winning writer Ursula K. Le Guin finished the Earthsea 'trilogy' in 1972 with the tremendous novel "The Farthest Shore," simply one of the best fantasies ever penned. Read more
Published on Jul 1 2004 by Ryan Harvey

3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing entry to a classic series
With 'Tehanu,' Ursula Le Guin makes the puzzling decision to extend the classic Earthsea trilogy into a quadrology (now since extended even further), crafting a book that is quite... Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by Eric San Juan

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
After finishing The Farthest Shore and absolutely loving it, I was greatly excited to read Tehanu...and then disappointed. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Women's Magic
For two decades, Ursula Le Guin's landmark EARTHSEA cycle was considered a trilogy. The surprise publication of a fourth novel in 1990, TEHANU, generated expansive critical... Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004 by leda_au

4.0 out of 5 stars Some shining moments.
I've read the first four books of this series and overall am very impressed with the author's ability to have the reader "live" the charcters life almost without knowing one has... Read more
Published on Dec 28 2003 by J. Hazel

5.0 out of 5 stars other side of a circle
It is interesting to see many negative reviews of this book, I loved the other perspective of it and how it deals with the great forgotten of history, the mundane, ordinary and... Read more
Published on Jul 1 2003 by nathan

4.0 out of 5 stars Different from other Earthsea books, but Great!
Tehanu was different from all the other Earthsea books, but that doesn't necessarily mean I liked it any less. It seemed so real - I could almost see the dragon Kalessin. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2003 by Kathy K

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful change
Far from being a feminist polemic,this book is simply a great tale told from a woman's perspective. Her reflections about the roles of men and women in Earthsea are very similar... Read more
Published on Dec 1 2002

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