Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the timeless and beloved A Wizard of Earthsea - '...reads
like the retelling of a tale first told centuries ago' (David Mitchell) - comes this complete
omnibus edition of the entire Earthsea chronicles including over fifty illustrations
illuminating Le Guin's vision of her classic saga.Contains the short story 'The Daughter of
Odren' published in print for the first time and her last story 'Firelight'.Ursula K. Le
Guin's Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literature-they have
received prestigious accolades such as the National Book Award a Newbery Honor the Nebula
Award and many more honors commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of
readers and the literary world alike.Now for the first time ever they're all together in one
volume-including the early short stories Le Guin's Earthsea Revisioned Oxford lecture and new
Earthsea stories never before printed. With a new introduction by Le Guin herself this
essential edition will also include over fifty illustrations by renowned artist Charles Vess
specially commissioned and selected by Le Guin to bring her refined vision of Earthsea and its
people to life in a totally new way.Stories include: 'A Wizard of Earthsea' 'The Tombs of
Atuan' 'The Farthest Shore' 'Tehanu' 'Tales From Earthsea' 'The Other Wind' 'The Rule of
Names' 'The Word of Unbinding' 'The Daughter of Odren' and 'Earthsea Revisioned: A Lecture
at Oxford University'With stories as perennial and universally beloved as The Chronicles of
Narnia and The Lord of The Rings-but also unlike anything but themselves-this edition is
perfect for those new to the world of Earthsea as well as those who are well-acquainted with
its enchanting magic: to know Earthsea is to love it.- 1 008 pages- 56 illustrations (including
seven lavishly coloured plate sections)- maps of Earthsea- stunningly beautiful endpapers- Six
novels- 4 short stories- An essay
