The Tombs of Atuan

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Editions

• Atheneum, ISBN: 0689316844, School & Library Binding Reissue edition, December 1990
• Econo-Clad Books, ISBN: 0808521128, 146p. library binding
• Victor Gollancz Science Fiction, Hardcover - 160 pages (24 August, 1989); ISBN: 0575033258
• Bantam Spectra; ISBN: 0553273310 Reissue edition, June 1, 1984
• Puffin; ISBN 0140306323; 160 pages; Published Jan 01 1974
• Atheneum, New York, 1972

International Editions:

• Hungary: Atuan sírjai, Móra, Budapest, 1991
• Sweden: Gravkamrarna i Atuan. Rabén & Sjögren, Stockholm, 1978
• Finland: Atuanin holvihaudat

The Tombs of Atuan is the second book in the Earthsea Series.

Plot summary

This is the story of Tenar, a young girl who is brought up to become a priestess. She is told she is "the Eaten One", and she lives as guardian of the tombs of Atuan, in worship of the Nameless Ones. Then Ged arrives. He comes to the tombs in search of the ring of Erreth-Akbe, but is captured. When Ged starts telling Tenar about the rest of the world, she begins to see that the world has more options, and more than one way of viewing the world...

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Reviews

See the Earthsea Series page.

Puffin 1974 edition

Bantam Spectra 1984 (larger image)

Atheneum 1991 (larger image)