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The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin

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The Wind's Twelve Quarters

by Ursula K. Le Guin

This is a collection containing, among other stories, the short story that started the Earthsea series." Along with "The Rule of Names," the story establishes the world and characters of Earthsea.

American Science fiction English Short stories Short stories Fiction, short stories (single author)
Author Ursula K. Le Guin
Published May
Format Book

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About The Wind's Twelve Quarters

This is a collection containing, among other stories, the short story that started the Earthsea series." Along with "The Rule of Names," the story establishes the world and characters of Earthsea. First published in 1964 in an issue of Fantastic, the story can be found in a handful of anthologies but can be hard to lay hands on.

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