Her recent publications include the novel Lavinia, an essay collection, Cheek by Jowl, and The Wild Girls. Le Guin published twenty-two novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry and four of translation, and has received many awards: Hugo, Nebula, National Book Award, PEN-Malamud, etc. GIFTS is Ursula Le Guin at her best: an exciting, moving story beautifully told. Orrec too is a problem, for his gift of undoing is wild: he cannot control it - and that is the most dangerous gift of all. Gry's gift runs true, but she refuses to call animals for the hunt. Orrec and Gry are the heirs to Caspro and Barre.
The Caspro gift is the worst and best of all: it is the gift of undoing: an insect, an animal, a place. The Callems can move heavy things - even buildings, even hills.
The Rodds can send a spellknife into a man's heart. The women of Cordemant have the power of blinding, or making deaf, or taking away speech. The people there are like their land: harsh and fierce and prideful ever at war with each other. Orrec, the son of the Brantor of Caspromant, and Gry, daughter of the Brantors of Barre and Rodd, have grown up together, running half-wild across the Uplands. Librarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B003WJQ7F8.
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