Winner of the HUGO AND LOCUS AWARDS FOR BEST ART BOOKbCelebrating the 50th anniversary of the timeless and beloved A Wizard of Earthsea that reads like the retelling of a tale first told centuries ago (David Mitchell)this complete omnibus edition of the entire Earthsea chronicles, including over fifty illustrations illuminating Le Guins vision of her classic saga byb bHugo and Locus Award-winning artistb, Charles Vess. Ursula K. Le Guins Earthsea novels are some of the most acclaimed and awarded works in literaturethey have received prestigious accolades such as the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, the Nebula Award, and many more honors, commemorating their enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and the literary world alike. Now for the first time ever, theyre all together in one volumeincluding the early short stories, Le Guins Earthsea Revisioned Oxford lecture, and a new Earthsea story, never before printed. With a new introduction by Le Guin herself, this essential edition will also include fifty illustrations by renowned artist Charles Vess, specially commissioned and selected by Le Guin, to bring her refined vision of Earthsea and its people to life in a totally new way. [Stories include: A Wizard of Earthsea, the Tombs of Atuan, the Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales From Earthsea, the Other Wind, the Rule of Names, the Word of Unbinding, the Daughter of Odren, and Earthsea Revisioned: A Lecture at Oxford University. ]With stories as perennial and universally beloved as the Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Ringsbut also unlike anything but themselvesthis edition is perfect for those new to the world of Earthsea, as well as those who are well-acquainted with its enchanting magic: to know Earthsea is to love it.