The Tombs of Atuan

Brief Description: Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief, wizard Ged Sparrowhawk, who seeks a special treasure. Review Quotes: "New and longtime Earthsea fans will be drawn to these impressive new editions."Marc Notes: Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief, wizard Ged Sparrowhawk, who seeks a special treasure.; Ages 12 up.; Ages 12 up.; Newbery honor book. Publisher Marketing: The Newbery Honor-winning second novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful new repackage. In this second novel in the Earthsea series, Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, and everything is taken from her--home, family, possessions, even her name. She is now known only as Arha, the Eaten One, and guards the shadowy, labyrinthine Tombs of Atuan. Then a wizard, Ged Sparrowhawk, comes to steal the Tombs' greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. Tenar's duty is to protect the Ring, but Ged possesses the light of magic and tales of a world that Tenar has never known. Will Tenar risk everything to escape from the darkness that has become her domain? With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works of such beloved authors as J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. Now the full Earthsea collection--A Wizard of Earthsea," The Tombs of Atuan," The Farthest Shore," Tehanu," Tales from Earthsea," and The Other Wind"--is available with a fresh, modern look that will endear it both to loyal fans and new legions of readers. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 106 (EAN 9781442459915, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 559 (EAN 9780689316845, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 559 (EAN 9780553273311, Mass Market Paperbound)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 106 (EAN 9781442459908, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 559 (EAN 9780606004428, Prebound-Other)

Contributor Bio:  Le Guin, Ursula K Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was born in 1929 in Berkeley, and lives in Portland, Oregon. As of 2014, she has published twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry, and four of translation, and has received many honors and awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, National Book Award, and PEN/Malamud. Her most recent publications are Finding My Elegy: New and Selected Poems and The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories.