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The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin, Volume Two: Outer Space, Inner Lands
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Tandy Cronyn
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 103
Outer Space, Inner Lands includes many of the best known Ursula K. Le Guin nonrealistic stories (such as "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," "Semley' s Necklace," and "She Unnames Them") which have shaped the way many listeners see the world. She gives voice to the voiceless, hope to the outsider, and speaks truth to power - all the time maintaining her independence and sense of humor.
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4 out of 5 stars
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chapter names
- By Evan Goldsborough on 01-18-20
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The Found and the Lost
- The Collected Novellas of Ursula K. Le Guin
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Jefferson Mays
- Length: 34 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 260
Every novella by Ursula K. Le Guin, an icon in American literature, collected for the first time - and introduced by the legendary author - in one breathtaking volume. Ursula K. Le Guin has won multiple prizes and accolades, from the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to the Newbery Honor, Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and PEN/Malamud awards. She has had her work collected over the years but never as a complete retrospective of her longer works.
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2 out of 5 stars
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You gotta be kidding me.
- By A. Cohen on 07-02-19
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The Birthday of the World
- And Other Stories
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Ursula K. Le Guin has enthralled fans with her imagination, clarity, and moral vision. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and five Hugo and five Nebula Awards, this renowned writer has created a provocative, ever-evolving universe filled with diverse worlds and rich characters reminiscent of our earthly selves. Now, in The Birthday of the World, this gifted artist returns to these worlds in eight brilliant short works, including a never-before-published novella, each of which probes the essence of humanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Birthday of the World
- By Judith A. Martin on 08-21-19
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The Word for World Is Forest
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 515
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 434
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 435
The planet Athshe was a paradise whose people were blessed with a mystical awareness of existence. Then the conquerors arrived and began to rape, enslave, and kill humans with a flicker of humanity. The athseans were unskilled in the ways of war, and without weapons. But the gentle tribesmen possessed strange powers over their dreams. And the alien conquerors had taught them how to hate....
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5 out of 5 stars
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She is talent incarnate
- By Archaon on 07-10-11
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The Other Wind
- The Earthsea Cycle, Book 6
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 337
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 337
The sorcerer Alder fears sleep. The dead are pulling him to them at night. Through him they may free themselves and invade Earthsea. Alder seeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. Ged tells him to go to Tenar, Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor. They are joined by amber-eyed Irian, a fierce dragon able to assume the shape of a woman. The threat can be confronted only in the Immanent Grove on Roke, the holiest place in the world, and there the king, hero, sage, wizard, and dragon make a last stand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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love earthsea! sorry to see the series end.
- By toni on 08-23-17
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The Dispossessed
- A Novel
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,601
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,327
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorite novels of all time
- By Isaac on 10-09-10
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The Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin, Volume Two: Outer Space, Inner Lands
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Tandy Cronyn
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 103
Outer Space, Inner Lands includes many of the best known Ursula K. Le Guin nonrealistic stories (such as "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," "Semley' s Necklace," and "She Unnames Them") which have shaped the way many listeners see the world. She gives voice to the voiceless, hope to the outsider, and speaks truth to power - all the time maintaining her independence and sense of humor.
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4 out of 5 stars
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chapter names
- By Evan Goldsborough on 01-18-20
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The Found and the Lost
- The Collected Novellas of Ursula K. Le Guin
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Jefferson Mays
- Length: 34 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 260
Every novella by Ursula K. Le Guin, an icon in American literature, collected for the first time - and introduced by the legendary author - in one breathtaking volume. Ursula K. Le Guin has won multiple prizes and accolades, from the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to the Newbery Honor, Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and PEN/Malamud awards. She has had her work collected over the years but never as a complete retrospective of her longer works.
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2 out of 5 stars
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You gotta be kidding me.
- By A. Cohen on 07-02-19
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The Birthday of the World
- And Other Stories
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Ursula K. Le Guin has enthralled fans with her imagination, clarity, and moral vision. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and five Hugo and five Nebula Awards, this renowned writer has created a provocative, ever-evolving universe filled with diverse worlds and rich characters reminiscent of our earthly selves. Now, in The Birthday of the World, this gifted artist returns to these worlds in eight brilliant short works, including a never-before-published novella, each of which probes the essence of humanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Birthday of the World
- By Judith A. Martin on 08-21-19
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The Word for World Is Forest
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 515
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 434
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 435
The planet Athshe was a paradise whose people were blessed with a mystical awareness of existence. Then the conquerors arrived and began to rape, enslave, and kill humans with a flicker of humanity. The athseans were unskilled in the ways of war, and without weapons. But the gentle tribesmen possessed strange powers over their dreams. And the alien conquerors had taught them how to hate....
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5 out of 5 stars
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She is talent incarnate
- By Archaon on 07-10-11
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The Other Wind
- The Earthsea Cycle, Book 6
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 337
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 337
The sorcerer Alder fears sleep. The dead are pulling him to them at night. Through him they may free themselves and invade Earthsea. Alder seeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. Ged tells him to go to Tenar, Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor. They are joined by amber-eyed Irian, a fierce dragon able to assume the shape of a woman. The threat can be confronted only in the Immanent Grove on Roke, the holiest place in the world, and there the king, hero, sage, wizard, and dragon make a last stand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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love earthsea! sorry to see the series end.
- By toni on 08-23-17
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The Dispossessed
- A Novel
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,601
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,327
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorite novels of all time
- By Isaac on 10-09-10
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The Very Best of the Best
- 35 Years of The Year's Best Science Fiction
- By: Gardner Dozois - editor
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny, Will Damron
- Length: 39 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4 out of 5 stars 61
For decades, The Year's Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after 35 annual collections comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies. In The Very Best of the Best, legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the finest short stories for this landmark collection, including short fiction from authors such as Charles Stross, Michael Swanwick, Nancy Kress, Greg Egan, Stephen Baxter, Pat Cadigan, and any many more.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Would be amazing if not for spoiler prefaces
- By Amazon Customer on 08-28-19
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The Left Hand of Darkness
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,977
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,580
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,579
A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost 50 and still amazing
- By kwdayboise (Kim Day) on 06-07-17
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The Wave in the Mind
- Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Join Ursula K. Le Guin as she explores a broad array of subjects, ranging from Tolstoy, Twain, and Tolkien to women's shoes, beauty, and family life. With her customary wit, intelligence, and literary craftsmanship, she offers a diverse and highly engaging set of stories. The Wave in the Mind includes some of Le Guin's finest literary criticism, rare autobiographical writings, performance-art pieces, and most centrally, her reflections on the arts of writing and reading.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Honest and deeply beautiful
- By Lex on 07-13-19
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City of Illusions
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 453
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 323
He is a full-grown man, alone in dense forest, with no trail to show where he has come from and no memory to tell who or what he is. His eyes are not the eyes of a human. The forest people take him in and raise him almost as a child, teaching him to speak, training him in forest lore, giving him all the knowledge they have. But they could not solve the riddle of his past, and at last he has to set out on a perilous quest to find his true self - and a universe of danger.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Quest For Falk, A Discovery For Me
- By Mimi on 09-22-09
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No Time to Spare
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 491
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 439
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Story4 out of 5 stars 434
From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, and with an introduction by Karen Joy Fowler, a collection of thoughts - always adroit, often acerbic - on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation. Ursula K. Le Guin has taken listeners to imaginary worlds for decades. Now she's in the last great frontier of life, old age, and exploring new literary territory: the blog, a forum where her voice - sharp, witty, as compassionate as it is critical - shines. No Time to Spare collects the best of Ursula's blog, presenting perfectly crystallized dispatches on what matters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a delight!
- By Linda on 02-13-18
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The Farthest Shore
- The Earthsea Cycle, Book 3
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,470
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,328
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,326
Return to Earthsea with Ged, the brash young wizard who survived the enchanted labyrinth of The Tombs of Atuan. In the third episode of this brilliant fantasy saga, a much older Ged sets off on a harrowing quest for the source of a terrible darkness that is taking the magic out of Earthsea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best. Fantasy. Series. Ever.
- By Nothing really matters on 07-22-16
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Gifts
- Annals of the Western Shore, Book 1
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Jim Colby
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 223
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4 out of 5 stars 132
In the Uplands, people have magical and fearsome gifts. Orrec, a boy growing into his powers, can destroy any living thing with simply a glance. But he refuses to use his ability, and wears a blindfold to protect others from his devastating gaze.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book 3 won the 2008 Nebula Award
- By K. Danielson on 11-10-11
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The Telling
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 426
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Story4 out of 5 stars 368
Once a culturally rich world, the planet Aka has been utterly transformed by technology. Records of the past have been destroyed, and citizens are strictly monitored. But an official observer from Earth will discover a group of outcasts who still practice its lost religion-the Telling. Intrigued by their beliefs, she joins them on a sacred pilgrimage into the mountains...and into the dangerous terrain of her own heart, mind, and soul.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just Beautiful. Just Brilliant.
- By Ellenaeddy on 06-12-14
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Tales from Earthsea
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 236
The tales of this book explore and extend the world established by the Earthsea novels - yet each stands on its own. It contains the novella The Finder, and the short stories "The Bones of the Earth", "Darkrose and Diamond", "On the High Marsh", and "Dragonfly". Concluding with with an account of Earthsea's history, people, languages, literature, and magic.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Rest is Silence
- By Darwin8u on 08-11-19
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Tehanu
- The Earthsea Cycle, Book Four
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 665
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 606
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 604
Years before, they had escaped together from the sinister Tombs of Atuan - she an isolated young priestess, he a powerful wizard. Now she is a farmer's widow, having chosen for herself the simple pleasures of an ordinary life. And he is a broken old man, mourning the powers lost to him not by choice. A lifetime ago they helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Now they must join forces again to help another - the physically and emotionally scarred child whose own destiny remains to be revealed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delivers on Promise of Tenar and the Tombs
- By JA on 08-30-17
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A Wizard of Earthsea
- The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,817
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,278
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,301
When Sparrowhawk casts a spell that saves his village from destruction at the hands of the invading Kargs, Ogion, the Mage of Re Albi, encourages the boy to apprentice himself in the art of wizardry. So, at the age of 13, the boy receives his true name - Ged - and gives himself over to the gentle tutelage of the Master Ogion. But impatient with the slowness of his studies and infatuated with glory, Ged embarks for the Island of Roke, where the highest arts of wizardry are taught.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A little gem, excellently narrated.
- By Marjorie on 05-14-12
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The Tombs of Atuan
- The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,143
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,942
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,932
A bold young wizard enters the labyrinth of the sacred Tombs of Atuan to steal the magical ring of Erreth-Akbe. Instead, he finds an unhappy priestess in need of a hero to save her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In Some Ways, the Best of the Original Trilogy
- By Troy on 06-22-14
Publisher's Summary
The Unreal and the Real is a major event not to be missed. In this two-volume selection of Ursula K. Le Guin's best short stories--as selected by the National Book Award winning author herself--the reader will be delighted, provoked, amused, and faced with the sharp, satirical voice of one of the best short story writers of the present day. Where on Earth explores Le Guin's earthbound stories which range around the world, from small town Oregon to middle Europe in the middle of revolution to summer camp.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Jean R
- 04-30-16
Pretty disjointed
From the descriptions at the start of the book it sounded like it would be very interesting. Unfortunately, it seems as if most of the stories are simply exercises by Le Guin in character development. Interesting, and her writing is interesting, but not enough to make a book out of it.
I stuck it through to the end to see if there was anything that was worthwhile. I don't think I needed to read the entire thing.
The second volume of science fiction stories is much more interesting and I believe are definitely worth reading. I would not recommend this first volume to anyone. Unfortunate, because I really enjoy Le Guin. I have read many of her books and look forward to reading more.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Audrey McCombs
- 07-03-20
Shame on you, Audible
Every story in this collection was a labor of love by Le Guin. And the narration seemed effortless, which is generally a sign of a lot of hard work. And Audible can't even get the chapter breaks right, or include a useful Table of Contents? Seriously, I could fix this in an hour with basic audio editing software. Audible, you disrespect the work of the artists when you release such a shoddy version of their product.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- M. Richardson
- 06-23-17
Did not get on with narator accent/dialect tone
Would you try another book written by Ursula K. Le Guin or narrated by Tandy Cronyn?
I enjoy many of UKLG novels
Did not enjoy Tandy Cronyn
What was most disappointing about Ursula K. Le Guin’s story?
It was dull. Like a day to day journal of a dull life
How did the narrator detract from the book?
monotonous and unfamiliar American accent
Did The Unreal and the Real inspire you to do anything?
*** stop using audible (!) not really
Any additional comments?
I will look for her other works but be wary of the narrator
1 person found this helpful