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Earthsea Quartet

Advantages: Fantastically realised world, focused plot
Disadvantages: Minimalist detail, not a cohesive collection

The Earthsea Quartet compiles Ursula Le Guin's first four novels set in the Iron Age styled world of Earthsea. The first three books of the original trilogy were published over four years, from 1968 to 1972. A fourth book was released in 1990, erroneously subtitled the last tale of Earthsea but it ended up being the springboard for further tales. The four books are set in the known lands of Earthsea; made up of a central archipelago encircled by four polar reaches and the Kargad Lands. Areas outside the provided map are unknown; however a land of the dragons is speculated to exist in the far west. Earthsea is mostly populated by a dark-browned skinned people. The white Kargs are given a slightly more barbaric presentation than other races, shown to be less literate and superstitious of the practise of magic. Different characters from ...

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Review of The Earthsea Quartet - Ursula K.Le Guin

68 minutes of JAZZ hell

Advantages: CD can be used as a wall decoration or disco ball alternative
Disadvantages: horrid - a true torture tune 68 minutes i wont forget!

- i adore saxaphone with a slow and soulful expression which unfortunately this album lacks completely. This is a type of modern music jazz which trys an alternative approach to funk jazz - it's a type i havent come across before and honestly can say did not enjoy one little bit. True to say it's being a bit ambitiousand attemps to delivery jazz on the front line. Unfortunaltely it didnt do anything for me and I won't be making the mistake of buying anything from Pat Metheny in the future. There is a variety of instruments used throughout the 68 min duration - of which make a horrid racket in an attempt to experimentally modernise jaz. This is something that shouldn't really be attempted. Jazz is as it is, a soulful and expressional artform that does not require tinkering or 'hipping' up to ''get down with the kids''. Instruments ...

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The Earthsea Quartet: A Wizard Of Earthsea

Advantages: A very different approach to the Fantasy/Sci- Fi genre.
Disadvantages: You'll want to buy every other book in the series.

Earthsea sees the rise of a great Arch mage, but can he learn only to use his power only when absolutely necessary -or will he threaten the entire balance of Earthsea? This is the first book of a series of four, called The Earthsea Quartet. The titles are; The wizard of Earthsea (1971), The tombs of Atuan (1974), The farthest shore (1974) and Tehanu (1992). The story begins in Duny on the small island of Roke, set in the fantasy world of Earthsea. Duny is home to a very significant character, Ged or Sparrowhawk as he is latter known as in the story. The book follows his rise from a simple 'Gontishman' to become an all powerful Archmage. Ged spends his early life on the island casting simple spells under the instruction of his Aunt. Only when he performs a spell which saves the islanders from invasion is his life ...

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Review of The Earthsea Quartet - Ursula K. Le Guin