![]() ![]() ![]() This is Memer's story, and Gry's and Orrec's, and it is the story of a conquered people craving freedom. Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author whose body of work includes 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children’s books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. His wife Gry's gift is that of calling she walks with a halflion who both frightens and fascinates the Alds. Photo courtesy of and copyright William Anthony. Orrec is a story-teller, the most famous of all: he has the gift of making. Gry Barre of Roddmant and Orrec Caspro of Caspromant have arrived in the city. All the city's libraries, the great treasure trove of knowledge of ages past, are burned, except for those few volumes secreted inthe Waylord's hidden room.īut times are changing. The Alds, a people who love war, cannot and will not read: they believe that in words lie demons that will destroy the world. Memer is the daughter of his House, the daughter of his heart. The Waylord they imprisoned and tortured for years until finally he is freed to return to his home. Memer is a child of rape when the Alds took the beautiful city of Ansul, they descecrated or destroyed everything of beauty. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. Sequel to Le Guin's brilliant GIFTS, the second in her Annals of the Western Shore ![]()
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