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Lavinia
Ursula K. Leguin
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Description for Lavinia
Paperback. An exceptional combination of history and mythology - 'an intriguing, luxuriously realised novel' FINANCIAL TIMES Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: FM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 262.
An exceptional combination of history and mythology - 'an intriguing, luxuriously realised novel' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Subtly moving, playful...a novel that brought me to tears more than once. Lavinia is a delightful heroine' GUARDIAN
'Like Spartan Helen, I caused a war. She caused hers by letting men who wanted her take her. I caused mine because I wouldn't be given, wouldn't be taken, but chose my man and my fate. The man was famous, the fate obscure; not a bad balance.'
Lavinia is the daughter of the King of Latium, a victorious warrior who loves peace; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
267g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753827840
SKU
V9780753827840
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Ref
99-99
About Ursula K. Leguin
Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the finest writers of our time. Her books have attracted millions of devoted readers and won many awards, including the National Book Award, the Hugo and Nebula Awards and a Newbery Honor. Among her novels, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed and the six books of Earthsea have attained undisputed classic status; ... Read more
Reviews for Lavinia
Subtly moving, playful...a novel that brought me to tears more than once. Lavinia is a delightful heroine
GUARDIAN
The focus on the women's side of the house...serves to give them rightful prominence within the fabric of a society where men are second in command only to fate...Le Guin [makes] mythology tangible, exciting and a surprising joy to read ... Read more
GUARDIAN
The focus on the women's side of the house...serves to give them rightful prominence within the fabric of a society where men are second in command only to fate...Le Guin [makes] mythology tangible, exciting and a surprising joy to read ... Read more