The Wind's Twelve Quarters

by Ursula LeGuin

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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

Original publication date

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?

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Book 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 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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