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The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination

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4.2

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10H 15min
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English
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Non-Fiction

Join Ursula K. Le Guin as she explores a broad array of subjects, ranging from Tolstoy, Twain, and Tolkien to women’s shoes, beauty, and family life. With her customary wit, intelligence, and literary craftsmanship, she offers a diverse and highly engaging set of readings. The Wave in the Mind includes some of Le Guin’s finest literary criticism, rare autobiographical writings, performance art pieces, and, most centrally, her reflections on the arts of writing and reading.

"What a pleasure it is to roam around in Le Guin's spacious, playful mind. And what a joy to read her taut, elegant prose."—Erica Jong

© 2018 Recorded Books (Audiobook): 9781980007661

Release date

Audiobook: 20 July 2018

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