Way back in 1968 I was drawn into and enthralled by the world of Earthsea. Out of the many available worlds that were being created that featured magic and dragons this was one of the most satisfying and most beautifully written. The Earthsea quartet of books became the acknowledged fantasy classic it deserved to be and although I occasionally re-read it and frequently recommended it to others as a delight I moved on. (So many new books to read and author's worlds to explore.)
Then I discovered that Le Guin had returned to Earthsea and there was this book of stories and a final novel. I had found some writers return to develop an earlier success excellent whilst others fell well short of their original vision. Fortunately this is one of the good ones and links the original quartet with the final novel " The Other Wind".
This is a marvellous read for all lovers of Earthsea whatever their age is.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2018
However, the missing star is due to the fact that the map at the beginning of each volume are VERY POORLY reproduced.
Their low definition makes it virtually impossible to decipher the names of the islands.
In addition, the missing middle map section deletes some of the islands, or parts of them, which makes it all but unusable.
A reader who doesn't have a hard copy to refer to, or who wouldn't make the effort to download a high quality map from the author's website, would be hard put to follow the travel of the protagonists.
The map sections should be resampled as a matter of urgency, as they are essential to the understanding of the story.
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A great series and a classic
By Denis Bridoux on 6 February 2018
Good to get the whole series in Kindle format.By Denis Bridoux on 6 February 2018
However, the missing star is due to the fact that the map at the beginning of each volume are VERY POORLY reproduced.
Their low definition makes it virtually impossible to decipher the names of the islands.
In addition, the missing middle map section deletes some of the islands, or parts of them, which makes it all but unusable.
A reader who doesn't have a hard copy to refer to, or who wouldn't make the effort to download a high quality map from the author's website, would be hard put to follow the travel of the protagonists.
The map sections should be resampled as a matter of urgency, as they are essential to the understanding of the story.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2015
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