Voices

'Le Guin's crystalline prose and her ability to dramatise political and spiritual issues of our time are unequalled... as an allegory about hor freedom can be snatched from political oppression, Voices is execellent.' -- Amanda Craig THE TIMES 'she remains effortlessly at the top of her game...Voices, the second book in her Annals of the Western Shore Trilogy about a master poet and his animal-charming wife, is a marvellously thoughtful and intelligent piece of fiction... Le Guin's writing is spare and humane, her imagination forceful and dramatic.' -- Tim Martin Independent on Sunday 'will not disappoint Le Guin's many fans. Nobody is better able to describe ancient secret places and the sense of mysterious power they convey.' UNDERCOVER (HEYWOOD HILL BOOKSHOP 'Lyrical, elegant and thoughtful... A fantasy that rattles with topical resonances. Le Guin's prose is as fine here as anything she has written in the past' -- Susan Elkin SCHOOL LIBRARIAN '[The Earthsea Cycle] established her as a classic storyteller... Again Le Guin has created a complete world, places with their own cultures and traditions and memorable characters... Some thought-provoking issues arise regarding war and peace, forgiveness and revenge and the value of the written and spoken word' -- Audrey Baker INIS (Ireland) 'captivating sequel to Gifts, the second in the Annals of the Western Shore trilogy, a fantasy series that resonates prophetically with the state of many communities in today's war-torn globe.' -- Elaine Williams TES 'I liked this book - it was quite unusual so I found it hard to put down.' -- Emika Currie, St Augustine's High TEEN TITLES 'Le Guin uses her talent for description and language to portray a society where education is discouraged, books are feared and women ignored. Her tale celebrates the power of knowledge and of reading. The other two books in the series will be a must.' WRITE AWAY