Ursula K. Le Guin: Tombs of Atuan. (1991, Penguin)
160 pages
English language
Published Nov. 20, 1991 by Penguin.
Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief who seeks a special treasure.
È il secondo libro del ciclo di Earthsea. L'immaginario che crea e la scorrevolezza della storia si combinano in un ritmo che ti lascia incantato. Bellissimo.
It's the kind of story I'd like to follow a bit further. Also, I'd love some more exploration of how the reality and the worship are connected. But I was happy as it was.
It's decades since I last read this book and I could only remember fragments of it. I had filed it away as one of the best books I'd ever read and on that basis I was worried that reading it all these years later would demote it from that lofty position. It is with relief I can confirm that I wasn't wrong all those years ago and I can keep it filed in its existing place as a fantastic book.
