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Tehanu

Ursula K. Le Guin

Published 1990 by Atheneum · 226 pages

Nebula · 1991

Winner
Fantasy

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9 award entries · 6 books · 6 wins · 1970–2009

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Synopsis

The aging widow Tenar shelters the former Archmage Ged, who has lost his powers, and a girl burned and abandoned by her abusive father. The fourth Earthsea novel focuses on their domestic life and the treatment of women in Earthsea.

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Details

Series
Earthsea · Book 4
Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9780689315954