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# The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Earthsea Cycle)

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Review: Beautiful Book - I love the Earthsea series and this is a beautiful book. I needed Daughter of Odren and wanted this book anyway, even though that's just a short story. First time I got it the pages were all folded in because the delivery driver clearly checked to see if it was valuable (it's very weighty!) but I sent it back and got a mint copy. Lovely book.
Review: All around the world - I've enjoyed the Earthsea stories for a long time, and have previously read the six major books (five novels and one collection of short stories) in the cycle, plus two short stories which originally pre-dated the first novel. They've all been collected together in this handsome volume, together with two stories from much later (one of which first appeared last year after the death of the author), and the text of a lecture by le Guin about her creation. Having the complete collection in one place is satisfying, although - as other surprised reviewers have pointed out - it makes for a hefty book of just over a thousand pages. The illustrations in this edition are a nice touch although - perhaps inevitably for someone who's conjured up their own pictures of the people and places in the story - they didn't always align with my imagination (I thought the dragons in the pictures had very small back legs, for example). After having read some of the comparisons of the quality of the UK and US edition of this book, I ordered the latter (which is slightly more expensive, but has a dust jacket), and received it just after Christmas. I took great pleasure in reading through the whole collection, reminding myself of the quality of the writing and how it was used to create a fascinating, detailed world of profound and stimulating beauty.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 326,089 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,935 in Fantasy Anthologies (Books) 2,267 in Military Fantasy (Books) 5,318 in Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,956) |
| Dimensions  | 17.78 x 8.13 x 22.86 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 1481465589 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1481465588 |
| Item weight  | 2.44 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 1008 pages |
| Publication date  | 31 Oct. 2018 |
| Publisher  | S&S/Saga Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Book
*by C***L on 30 December 2025*

I love the Earthsea series and this is a beautiful book. I needed Daughter of Odren and wanted this book anyway, even though that's just a short story. First time I got it the pages were all folded in because the delivery driver clearly checked to see if it was valuable (it's very weighty!) but I sent it back and got a mint copy. Lovely book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All around the world
*by J***N on 15 March 2019*

I've enjoyed the Earthsea stories for a long time, and have previously read the six major books (five novels and one collection of short stories) in the cycle, plus two short stories which originally pre-dated the first novel. They've all been collected together in this handsome volume, together with two stories from much later (one of which first appeared last year after the death of the author), and the text of a lecture by le Guin about her creation. Having the complete collection in one place is satisfying, although - as other surprised reviewers have pointed out - it makes for a hefty book of just over a thousand pages. The illustrations in this edition are a nice touch although - perhaps inevitably for someone who's conjured up their own pictures of the people and places in the story - they didn't always align with my imagination (I thought the dragons in the pictures had very small back legs, for example). After having read some of the comparisons of the quality of the UK and US edition of this book, I ordered the latter (which is slightly more expensive, but has a dust jacket), and received it just after Christmas. I took great pleasure in reading through the whole collection, reminding myself of the quality of the writing and how it was used to create a fascinating, detailed world of profound and stimulating beauty.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heavy
*by J***R on 26 December 2023*

Beautiful book with nice illustrations but it is very very heavy.

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