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The Tombs of Atuan is a young-adult fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the Winter 1970 issue of Worlds of Fantasy and published as a book by Atheneum in 1971. It is the second book in the series commonly Read More..

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Description	The Tombs of Atuan is a young-adult fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the Winter 1970 issue of Worlds of Fantasy and published as a book by Atheneum in 1971. It is the second book in the series commonly called the Earthsea Cycle. The events of The Tombs of Atuan continue the story of Ged, a wizard introduced in the previous novel, A Wizard of Earthsea. The Tombs of Atuan has been called a "finely realized fantasy" Book review. Kirkus Reviews. September 1971 issue. and was a Newbery Honor Book in 1972. List of Newberry award winners. Association for Library Service for Children. Accessed November 17, 2014.Like A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan is a coming-of-age story. The story is told from the perspective of Tenar (also called Arha), a young priestess who traps Ged in a labyrinth. Tenar is often considered a female counterpart to Ged, and the two characters can be said to represent "male" and "female" comings of age.Walton, Jo. Let Her be Eaten!: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Tombs of Atuan. Tor.com. Accessed November 17, 2014. Tenar would be the subject of the later book Tehanu.
Description	The Tombs of Atuan is a young-adult fantasy novel by the American author Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the Winter 1970 issue of Worlds of Fantasy and published as a book by Atheneum in 1971. It is the second book in the series commonly called the Earthsea Cycle. The events of The Tombs of Atuan continue the story of Ged, a wizard introduced in the previous novel, A Wizard of Earthsea. The Tombs of Atuan has been called a "finely realized fantasy" Book review. Kirkus Reviews. September 1971 issue. and was a Newbery Honor Book in 1972. List of Newberry award winners. Association for Library Service for Children. Accessed November 17, 2014.Like A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan is a coming-of-age story. The story is told from the perspective of Tenar (also called Arha), a young priestess who traps Ged in a labyrinth. Tenar is often considered a female counterpart to Ged, and the two characters can be said to represent "male" and "female" comings of age.Walton, Jo. Let Her be Eaten!: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Tombs of Atuan. Tor.com. Accessed November 17, 2014. Tenar would be the subject of the later book Tehanu.

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Name	The Tombs of Atuan
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Authors	Ursula K. Le Guin
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Genre	Fantasy novel , Bildungsroman
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Series	Earthsea
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	163 pp (first edition)
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Media_type	Print (hardcover & paperback)
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Isbn	1-874703-23-X
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Oclc	11659281
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Publisher	Atheneum Books
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