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A Fisherman of the Inland Sea: Stories (Paperback)

by Ursula K. Le Guin (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060763515
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060763510
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 569,703 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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About the Author

Ursula Le Guin has won many awards, including a NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, a PUSHCART PRIZE, the HAROLD D. VURSELL MEMORIAL AWARD of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a NEWBERY HONOR and the WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR LIFE ACHIEVEMENT. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Collection is mixed but last story is hauntingly beautiful, 17 Jun 1999
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Another varied collection fron UlK. Some of the stories are wistful, some silly and indulgent. The strength lies in the cluster of stories around the invention of instantaneous space travel - which is itself an extension of the ansible invented by Shevek in'The Dispossessed'. The last (and title) story is the very best of these and is as good as anything she has ever written. As ever with UlK, she has very little interest in the natural science, though she quickly paints a backdrop which is completely convincing. Instead, she is interested in the human effects. The story is about loss and regret and finding ones way, deciding what to do with one's life and having an opportunity to have part of one's life again. If you are tired of mile long star ships and ravening beams of death then this is the sort of story that you have been waiting for. And you will always remember it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book reminds me of what is possible in fiction., 24 Oct 1998
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This book, like Le Guin's other work, is a treasure. The title story will not be forgotten, and yet it comes last in the collection. You have to read the whole book to really understand how you arrived at the point where the author started: wondering how our lives are shaped by our choices, by our culture, by our families - in short, by story. The collection also has good balance, from the hard parable of "Newton's Sleep" to the silly joke of "The Ascent of the North Face." As a bonus, Le Guin offers an introduction brimming with her views on science fiction, yet touches on her own work only long enough to say what she didn't mean and leaves the rest for the reader. Le Guin is one of the best writers in any genre, and I think this book proves the claim.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Buy it, if only for the last story, 12 Aug 1998
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I read this book two years ago, and honestly, I didn't find most of the stories to be memorable. However, the last story had a profound effect on me. Ursula LeGuin is one of my favorite authors, and "A Fisherman of the Inland Sea" is definitely my favorite LeGuin story. It makes one think about what is really important in life, what makes life worth living (and indeed, liveable at all). It also begs one to ponder the aspects of personal relationships in our society which are often taken for granted. Buy the book if only for the last story. Then read _The Disposessed_ for another side of LeGuin, and another terrific story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting...Marvelous...Another Masterpiece!
LeGuin 's Earthsea Cycle was the best in fantasy. This collection of short stories is just the same. Great science fiction. I loved each one. Read more
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