The tombs of Atuan

Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief who seeks a special treasure.

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Main Author: Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Series:Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018. Earthsea ; 2.
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Summary:Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief who seeks a special treasure.
Item Description:"With a new afterword from the author"--cover.
Physical Description:187 pages
ISBN:9781442459915
1442459913
Author Notes:Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was the celebrated author of twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. Her acclaimed books received the Hugo, Nebula, Endeavor, Locus, Otherwise, Theodore Sturgeon, PEN/Malamud, and National Book Awards; a Newbery Honor; and the Pushcart and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prizes, among others. In 2014, she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America. Le Guin was also the recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children's May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award and the Margaret A. Edwards Award. She received lifetime achievement awards from the World Fantasy Convention, Los Angeles Times , Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, and Willamette Writers, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Award and the Library of Congress Living Legend Award. Her website is UrsulaKLeGuin.com.