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I sogni dello stregone Alder, in cui la moglie lo attira a sé dal regno degli inferi, stanno mettendo a rischio il fragile confine tra i vivi e i morti. E mentre i draghi vogliono reimpossessarsi delle terre sottratte loro dagli uomini, Alder segue il saggio consiglio di Ged, e parte insieme a Tenar e al giovane re Lebannen alla volta di Roke, verso il luogo più sacro di tutta Terramare, per tentare di riparare agli antichi torti e ristabilire così l'equilibrio del mondo.

Sarà di nuovo Ged a dover salvare le sorti della sua terra, intraprendendo un audace e insidioso viaggio, in compagnia del giovane principe Arren di Enlad. Insieme navigheranno verso le parti più estreme del loro mondo, affrontando soprannaturali pericoli, fino a raggiungere la spiaggia più lontana, ossia il confine tra la vita e la morte...

Brought up in comfort as a house slave for a great family, young Gavir can recall the page of a book after seeing it once. Sometimes he even “remembers” things that are going to happen in the future—a power Gav cannot explain or control, and one that his beloved older sister wisely advises him to keep secret. But when tragedy destroys his trust in all he has ever known, he flees in blind grief, setting off on a treacherous journey towards a goal he does not understand. Is Gav seeking freedom? Or his own people? Then there is the greatest mystery of all: the true use of his powers.

These stories are set in the familiar quasi-medieval worlds to which modern listeners are accustomed, and also stories rooted in the authentic myth-constructs of high antiquity, along with several that depend for their power on the juxtaposition of fantastic situations and terribly contemporary aspects of modern life on Earth. Together these stories make up a collection which provides reassuring proof of fantasy's eternal power in this technological age.

"The Masters" is a thought-provoking short story by Ursula K. Le Guin that delves into the complexities of power, control, and the nature of humanity. Set in a distant future on a planet where a group of elite individuals known as the Masters exert their influence over the rest of the population, the narrative explores themes of oppression and rebellion. The story follows a young protagonist who grapples with the oppressive societal structures imposed by the Masters and begins to question the ethics of their rule.

Here are six stories from the January and February 2003 issues of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, at once more current and more human than today's headlines.

"April in Paris" is a poignant exploration of the intricacies of human emotion and the essence of connection, set against the backdrop of a city renowned for its beauty and romance. The story follows a young woman who embarks on a journey to Paris, seeking solace and inspiration in the vibrant streets and artistic ambiance of the city. As she navigates through the enchanting landscapes, she encounters a diverse cast of characters, each with their own stories, dreams, and struggles. Le Guin masterfully weaves themes of longing, nostalgia, and the search for identity throughout the narrative.

Ici, il y a des dragons. Il y a des enchanteurs, une mer immense et des îles. Ged, simple gardien de chèvres sur l'île de Gont, a le don. Il va devenir au terme d'une longue initiation, en traversant nombre d'épreuves redoutables, le plus grand sorcier de Terremer, l'Archimage. Couverture illustrée par Edward Bettison.

This is the first story I ever got paid for; the second story I ever got published; and maybe the thirtieth or fortieth story I wrote. I had been writing poetry and fiction ever since my brother Ted, tired of having an illiterate five-year-old sister around, taught me to read. At about twenty I began sending things off to publishers. Some of the poetry got printed, but I didn’t get systematic about sending out the fiction till I was getting on to thirty. It kept systematically coming back.

Book View Cafe celebrates its fifth anniversary with an anthology of our favorite stories. From the fantasy and science fiction of our roots to steampunk, romance, historical and mainstream; from humor to life's hardest challenges, across the spectrum from light to dark.

Lavinia crece sin conocer otra cosa que la paz y la libertad hasta la llegada de sus pretendientes. Su madre exige que contraiga matrimonio con el apuesto y ambicioso Turno, pero los augurios y las profecías de los manantiales sagrados afirman que deberá casarse con un extranjero, que provocará una guerra y que su marido no vivirá demasiado tiempo. Al ver que una flota de barcos troyanos llega remontando el Tíber, la joven decide tomar las riendas de su propio destino. Y así nos cuenta lo que Virgilio no hizo: la historia de su vida y del amor de su vida.

Moving stories about married couples' powerful and complicated loves, read by actors Frances Sternhagen, Robert Sean Leonard, Keir Dullea, Joanna Gleason, Harold Gould and Joanne Woodward. A native couple's rocky college love affair lasts a lifetime in Do You Know Where I Am by Sherman Alexie. In Karen E. Bender's Eternal Love, a mother nervously chaperones her retarded daughter's honeymoon.

¡Déjate llevar por la magia de Terramar! Al hechicero Aliso le aterra conciliar el sueño, pues hacerlo significa trasladarse a la tierra de los muertos para encontrarse con su esposa. Ella falleció muy joven y desea tanto regresar a él que lo besó a través del bajo muro de piedra que separa nuestro mundo de la Tierra Seca, donde la hierba está marchita, las estrellas, siempre quedas, y los amantes se cruzan sin reconocerse. Cada noche, los muertos atraen a Aliso hacia ellos para, a través de él, liberarse e invadir Terramar.

In this second novel in the Annals of the Western Shore trilogy, Ursula K. Le Guin brings readers a haunting and gripping coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of violence, intolerance, and magic. Ansul was once a peaceful town filled with libraries, schools, and temples. But that was long...

Parte due. Popolazioni in grado di usare misteriosi poteri magici. Mondi paralleli nati nella notte dei tempi. Astronavi in preda al fanatismo religioso... Questo libro raccoglie il meglio della produzione breve di Ursula K. Le Guin, racconti o short novels pluripremiati, molti dei quali ambientati nei celebri universi di Terramare e dell'Ecumene. Contiene i racconti Una storia alternativa o un pescatore del Mare Interno, Il Giorno del Perdono, Un Uomo del Popolo, Liberazione di una donna, Musica Antica e le schiave.

Lavinia is the daughter of the King of Latium, a victorious warrior who loves peace; she is her father's closest companion. Now of an age to wed, Lavinia's mother favours her own kinsman, King Turnus of Rutulia, handsome, heroic, everything a young girl should want. Instead, Lavinia dreams of mighty Aeneas, a man she has heard of only from a ghost of a poet, who comes to her in the gods' holy place and tells her of her future and Aeneas' past....

Parte uno. Popolazioni in grado di usare misteriosi poteri magici. Mondi paralleli nati nella notte dei tempi. Astronavi in preda al fanatismo religioso... Questo libro raccoglie il meglio della produzione breve di Ursula K. Le Guin, racconti o short novels pluripremiati, molti dei quali ambientati nei celebri universi di Terramare e dell'Ecumene. Contiene i racconti Più grande, più lento di qualsiasi impero, Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight, Herne, La questione di Seggri.

Parte tre. Popolazioni in grado di usare misteriosi poteri magici. Mondi paralleli nati nella notte dei tempi. Astronavi in preda al fanatismo religioso... Questo libro raccoglie il meglio della produzione breve di Ursula K. Le Guin, racconti o short novels pluripremiati, molti dei quali ambientati nei celebri universi di Terramare e dell'Ecumene. Contiene i racconti Il trovatore, Nell'Alta Palude, Libellula, Paradisi perduti.

Le chef-d'œuvre d'Ursula Le Guin avec une traduction révisée. Lauréat du Prix Nébula en 1969 et du Prix Hugo en 1970. Sur Gethen, planète glacée, il n'y a ni hommes ni femmes, seulement des êtres humains. Des hermaphrodites qui, dans certaines circonstances, adoptent les caractères de l'un ou l'autre sexe. Genly Aï, un ambassadeur venu de la Terre, est chargé de rallier Gethen aux autres planètes déjà réunies sous les couleurs de l'Ekumen. Mais mille obstacles se dressent devant lui. La tâche sera rude. Parviendra-t-il à mener à bien sa mission ?

Tenar führt ein erfülltes Leben als Frau eines einfachen Bauern. Nachdem ihr Mann tot und ihre zwei Kinder erwachsen geworden sind, nimmt sie Therru bei sich auf, ein Mädchen, das missbraucht und von ihren Peinigern schrecklich entstellt wurde. Als sich Tenars Wege mit denen des ehemaligen Erzmagiers Ged kreuzen, wird offenbar, dass in Therru eine unvorstellbare Macht schlummert, die nur darauf wartet, zu erwachen. Doch die Zeit drängt - denn ein dunkler Magier trachtet Tenar und Ged nach dem Leben.