by Ursula K. Le Guin
Exploring
the age old questions surrounding life, death and immortality, Le Guin
weaves a fantastic tale with wizards, dragons, princes and incredible
journeys. In a sense I understood this story to be a version of Genesis
Chapter 3, with the fall of humanity being linked to our desire to be
God, to achieve endless power and immortality on our own – and the
devastation that such grasping reeks on the world and on human
relations. What is interesting is that Le Guin tells such a tale of
ultimate violence with little violence in the telling. In the end, much
like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, it is friendship and love that
restores things to their rightful manner. An enjoyable read to be sure.
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