Lavinia

Zusatztext a superbly researched, beautifully written, profound and moving novel Informationen zum Autor Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author whose body of work includes 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and SFWA's Grand Master, along with the PEN/Malamud and many other awards. In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America. Klappentext Combination of history and mythology. Lavinia is the daughter of the King of Latium, and is now about to be wed. But despite her parent's wishes, she refuses to marry their choices, knowing that her refusal will start a war. An exploration of a little-known character in Virgil's "Aeneid". An exceptional combination of history and mythology - 'an intriguing, luxuriously realised novel' FINANCIAL TIMES Zusammenfassung An exceptional combination of history and mythology - 'an intriguing, luxuriously realised novel' FINANCIAL TIMES

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ursula K. Le Guin, Ursula le Guin, Ursula Le Guin, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ursula Leguin, Ursula K. Leguin
• Editore: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.05.2010
• EAN: 9780753827840
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2784-0
• Pagine: 336
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Science Fiction, Fantasy; FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / General, Fiction: general and literary, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Roman religion and mythology