"Tehanu" continues the story of Tenar, who once was a priestess in the Tombs of Atuan and now lives as a simple farmer in Earthsea. The narrative unfolds as she adopts a wounded boy named Therru, who has suffered greatly and possesses a mysterious past. As Tenar navigates the challenges of motherhood and a changing world rife with magic, she confronts societal expectations and her own identity. Meanwhile, she reconnects with Ged, the once-powerful mage, who has been rendered vulnerable. Together, they explore themes of love, healing, and the essence of power in a world transformed. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Earthsea Cycle, Earthsea Quartet .
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 320 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster .
Ursula K. Le Guin has won many Nebula and Hugo Awards, as well as a National Book Award, a Pushcart Prize, the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Newbery Honor and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.
This book contains the following story:
Tehanu
In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the young priestess the Tenar and powerful wizard Ged. Years before, they had helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Together, they shared an adventure like no other. Tenar has since embraced the simple pleasures of an ordinary life, while Ged mourns the powers lost to him through no choice of his own. Now the two must join forces again and help another in need--the physically, emotionally scarred child whose own destiny has yet to be revealed....
This book is in the following series:
Earthsea Cycle
Earthsea Quartet
The Earthsea series is about a reckless, awkward boy named Sparrowhawk who becomes a wizard's apprentice after the wizard reveals Sparrowhawk's true name. The boy comes to realize that his fate may be far more important than he ever dreamed possible.
