The Tombs of Atuan

Summary

The Tombs of Atuan is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Tombs of Atuan authored Ursula K. Le Guin^[3].
• The Tombs of Atuan received the Newbery Honor^[4].
• The Tombs of Atuan's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Tombs of Atuan's genre is bildungsroman^[6].
• The Tombs of Atuan's genre is fantasy^[7].
• The Tombs of Atuan followed A Wizard of Earthsea^[8].
• The Tombs of Atuan was followed by The Farthest Shore^[9].
• The Tombs of Atuan's part of the series is recorded as Earthsea series^[10].
• The Tombs of Atuan's place of publication is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Tombs of Atuan's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• The Tombs of Atuan's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• The Tombs of Atuan was released on 1971^[14].
• The Tombs of Atuan's characters is recorded as Ged^[15].
• The Tombs of Atuan's characters is recorded as Tenar^[16].
• The Tombs of Atuan's has edition or translation is recorded as The Tombs of Atuan^[17].
• The Tombs of Atuan's has edition or translation is recorded as The Tombs of Atuan^[18].
• The Tombs of Atuan's narrative location is recorded as Earthsea^[19].
• The Tombs of Atuan's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award^[20].
• The Tombs of Atuan's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Tombs of Atuan'}^[21].
• The Tombs of Atuan's uses is recorded as fantasy map^[22].
• The Tombs of Atuan's derivative work is recorded as Earthsea^[23].
• The Tombs of Atuan's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[24].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[25]

• Community tags: fantasy^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 190bc8fe-10b5-4d24-ad94-385010d8ff24^[27]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Tombs of Atuan authored Ursula K. Le Guin^[3].

Publication

The Tombs of Atuan was released on 1971^[14]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include bildungsroman^[6] and fantasy^[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Earthsea series^[10].

Subject and Themes

The Tombs of Atuan's part of the series is recorded as Earthsea series^[10].

Reception

The Tombs of Atuan received the Newbery Honor^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Tombs of Atuan followed A Wizard of Earthsea^[8]. It was followed by The Farthest Shore^[9].

Why It Matters

The Tombs of Atuan ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Tombs of Atuan receive?

Honors received include Newbery Honor^[4].