Γαιοθάλασσα: Ιστορίες από τη Γαιοθάλασσα (PB)

The stories of the fifth book in the Earthsea cycle take us on a journey through the world we came to know in the previous four volumes.

The first story takes us back several hundred years before the Wizard of Earthsea, to when the School of Wizards was founded on Roke.

Then we learn the story of an aspiring young wizard who falls in love.

Will he follow the celibate life demanded by a wizard, or will he follow his heart?

We also learn about the wizards who taught Ogion, Ged’s mentor, showing how humility and modesty can even withstand an earthquake.

Next, a mysterious healer is called to confront an epidemic in an isolated village, and the tour closes with a story that essentially serves as the final chapter of the fourth volume of Earthsea, Tehanu.

The volume with the five tales concludes with a reflection on the history of Earthsea, touching on its peoples, languages, literature, and magic.

All who have loved the world created by the renowned author Ursula K. Le Guin will want to read this truly magical collection of short stories as well.