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My girlfriend thinks I should read more Sci - fi, or at least read some sci fi to be honest. She brought me this book.

stephenmakin | Jul 7, 2009 |

A collection of older Le Guin stories. More excellent fantasy/science fiction. Been some time since I read this so I can't comment more specifically. (

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andersonden | Dec 16, 2008 |

I re-read this in 2005 and had forgotten just how impressive a writer she could be. I think I tried to read this book when a teenager and found it hard going, but returning to it now I just wanted to drink it all at once. They are wonderful, well-crafted and understated stories. For anyone who doubts that SF can be literature, and vice versa, Ursula Le Guin is sufficient disproof. (

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kevinashley | Sep 26, 2008 |

Le Guin shines far brighter in her novels than in these short stories, though some of them do capture that same magic. (

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jorgearanda | Jun 10, 2008 |

This is an amazing collection, almost uniformly great stories. The two that stick strongest in memory are "Vaster Than Empire and More Slow" and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas." Try these, if you are skeptical. If you don't like them, walk away. (

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wirkman | Feb 28, 2007 |

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Series (with order)

The Earthsea Cycle (0|Short Stories: Rule of Names and The Word of Unbinding)

The Wind's Twelve Quarters (Complete)

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The Wind's Twelve Quarters

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1975 (collection)

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Locus (Collection, 1976)

Gigamesh (Ciencia ficción, Antología, 1986)

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How can you tell the legend from the fact on those worlds that lie so many years away?—planets without names, called by their people simply The World, planets without history, where the past is the matter of myth, and a returning explorer finds his own doings of a few years back have become the gestures of a god.

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Canonical title	The Wind's Twelve Quarters
Original publication date	1975 (collection)
Series	The Earthsea Cycle (0\|Short Stories: Rule of Names and The Word of Unbinding), The Wind's Twelve Quarters (Complete)
Awards and honors	Locus (Collection, 1976), Gigamesh (Ciencia ficción, Antología, 1986), ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (2000.04 \| Short Takes, 2000)
First words	How can you tell the legend from the fact on those worlds that lie so many years away?—planets without names, called by their people simply The World, planets without history, where the past is the matter of myth, and a ret... (show all)
Last words	(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)
Description	Contains: # Semley's Necklace # April in Paris # The Masters # Darkness Box # The Word of Unbinding # The Rule of Names # Winter's King # The Good Trip # Nine Lives # Things # A Tri... (show all)

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Contains:

# Semley's Necklace

# April in Paris

# The Masters

# Darkness Box

# The Word of Unbinding

# The Rule of Names

# Winter's King

# The Good Trip

# Nine Lives

# Things

# A Trip to the Head

# Vaster Than Empires and More Slow

# The Stars Below

# The Field of Vision

# Direction of the Road

# The Ones Who Walks Away from Omelas

# The Day Before the Revolution

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060914343, Paperback)

The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her lyrical writing, rich characters, and diverse worlds. The Wind's Twelve Quarters collects seventeen powerful stories, each with an introduction by the author, ranging from fantasy to intriguing scientific concepts, from medieval settings to the future.

Including an insightful foreword by Le Guin, describing her experience, her inspirations, and her approach to writing, this stunning collection explores human values, relationships, and survival, and showcases the myriad talents of one of the most provocative writers of our time.

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