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The Tombs of Atuan

1972160 pagesGollancz

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In the dark, labyrinthine tombs of Atuan, a young priestess named Arha lives a life of ritual and isolation. Her world is upended when a stranger, a thief, enters her domain seeking a lost artifact. This encounter forces Arha to question her beliefs and her destiny, setting her on a path she never imagined.

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Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (née Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. Her work was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing more than twenty novels and more than a hundred short stories, in addition to poetry, literary criticism, translations, and children's books. Frequently...

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