Tehanu (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 4)

by Ursula K. LeGuin

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The Earthsea Cycle (4)

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Tehanu

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Nebula (Novel, 1990)

Locus (Fantasy Novel, 1991)

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After Farmer Flint of the Middle Valley died his widow stayed on at the farmhouse.

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Amazon.com (ISBN 0689845332, Mass Market Paperback)

Ursula K. LeGuin follows her classic trilogy from Earthsea with a magical tale that won the 1991 Nebula Award for Science Fiction. Unlike the tales in the trilogy, this novel is short and concise, yet it is by no means simplistic. Promoted as a children's book because of the awards garnered in that category by her previous work, Tehanu transcends classification and shows the wizardry of female magic. The story involves a middle-age widow who sets out to visit her dying mentor and eventually cares for his favorite student.

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