- Mass Market Paperback: 252 pages
- Publisher: Simon Pulse
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0689845332
- ISBN-13: 978-0689845338
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 10.9 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Some have said that this is an ill-fitting continuance to the first three books of Earthsea, but I do not agree. It's a new stage, as all of the books contain much wisdom within their differing stages, and this one succeeds just as well in carrying the characters where we left off, into new inner and outer territories....Earthsea is a proper saga, so here we are in safe hands, venturing believably and braced for insights into 'equilibrium'.
The story continues in the heart and mind of Tenar....of the Tombs.....
There may be less action here, and the theme is more feminine-orientated, but not jarringly so at all; this is a skilled writer who cares about her world. And beware, for here be dragons again! The books were never really about shallow action anyway, (left more to the imagination) but more about self-containment; inner being and harmony, with ideas about male and female energies, and believable motives for evil & ignorance.
The mature magic of this earthy book lies rooted in the practicalities of the world, and this book re-iterates this, whilest still being satisfying and accessible to read.....classic.
The story continues in the heart and mind of Tenar....of the Tombs.....
There may be less action here, and the theme is more feminine-orientated, but not jarringly so at all; this is a skilled writer who cares about her world. And beware, for here be dragons again! The books were never really about shallow action anyway, (left more to the imagination) but more about self-containment; inner being and harmony, with ideas about male and female energies, and believable motives for evil & ignorance.
The mature magic of this earthy book lies rooted in the practicalities of the world, and this book re-iterates this, whilest still being satisfying and accessible to read.....classic.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I returned to this book for the third time and found new depths in it. Like the previous reviewer, I was at one time dissapointed with this story - not as magical and heroic as the previous books. But with re-reading I found much more depth and strength in the characters and plot - it would have been a fitting end to the story (but then Le Guin's latest books in the series came along). Anyway, I am now buying Tehanu in hardback, to keep, and thoroughly recommend it to anyone.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I thought my children were the right age I decided to introduce them to the Earthsea books that I had loved when I was about 12 so I asked in my bookshop about the Earthsea trilogy. No such thing they said. Then after a pause - we do have an Earthsea Quartet. I couldn't wait. As many of the other reviewers have said this book marks a shift in LeGuin's approach to Earthsea. The aproach is more reflective and the themes of abuse and cruelty, loss of power, and the relationships between men and women probably makes greater demands on readers.
One of the things I particularly love about this book is the attention that LeGuin pays to the practicality of her characters. The world may need saving but the goat still has to be looked after, the floor swept and the dishes washed. In other fantasy books these things tend to be used in contrast to the heroic action or for comic effect (think of Hobbit domesticity or Mr Tumnus entertaining Lucy) but LeGuin uses these things to make life on Gont absolutely convincing and also uses it to tell us or remind us about the central characters, their history and their relationships with each other.
Tehanu and the other more recent additions to the Earthsea series are a real treat. They are true to the original stories but open them up to a new perspective and more than justify LeGuins decision to revisit Earthsea.
One of the things I particularly love about this book is the attention that LeGuin pays to the practicality of her characters. The world may need saving but the goat still has to be looked after, the floor swept and the dishes washed. In other fantasy books these things tend to be used in contrast to the heroic action or for comic effect (think of Hobbit domesticity or Mr Tumnus entertaining Lucy) but LeGuin uses these things to make life on Gont absolutely convincing and also uses it to tell us or remind us about the central characters, their history and their relationships with each other.
Tehanu and the other more recent additions to the Earthsea series are a real treat. They are true to the original stories but open them up to a new perspective and more than justify LeGuins decision to revisit Earthsea.
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Utterly brilliant.
Absolutely superbly written, dealing with themes most fantasy writers can't even address, let alone handle with this insight. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Md Lachlan
"Tehanu"
As with the other Earthsea books, the writing is superb, brief yet full of details, with all the emotion and character you could ever want in fantasy prose. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by David Brookes
Tehanu
Lots of reviews both here and on the page where Tehanu is included in the omnibus are critical. I stumbled on the whole series a year ago and read them in one breath. Read more
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Enjoyed every minute!
I read the Earthsea Trilogy as ateenager, then in my twenties and again, now, in my forties i bought a new copy. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2009 by B. Jonsson
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. The primary themes again are being: who are we? Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2008 by Steven R. McEvoy
le guin achieves the near impossible
i came to this book after re-reading the original earthsea books. in this book le guin steps beyond the merely masterful storytelling of her earlier books and fashions to my mind... Read more
Published on 8 May 2007 by S. Egan
A New Power Arises In Earthsea & A New Life Begins For Ged
Ursula Le Guin added this fourth book, "Tehanu," to the initial Earthsea Trilogy, almost twenty years after the publication of "The Farthest Shore. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2005 by Jana L. Perskie
A cheap betrayal of an otherwise wonderful series
The Earthsea trilogy is one of my favorites and I've read it several times. Tehanu was written many years after the original trilogy and is completely different in tone and... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2004 by R. Ross
Ladies to the Forefront
As book four in the Earthsea saga, this book is a radical departure from the tone and feel of the first three. Read more
Published on 9 May 2003 by Patrick Shepherd
A disappointing continuation of what was a superb trilogy !
I first read the Earthsea Trilogy when i was 12 & it was brilliant back then. After re-reading it recently, it still held my imagination after 5 yrs ! Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2002 by S. Pavar
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