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In a richly imagined, beautiful new novel, an acclaimed writer gives an epic heroine her voice In The Aeneid, Vergil’s hero fights to claim the king’s daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is destined to found an empire. Lavinia herself never speaks a word. Now, Ursula K. Le Guin gives Lavinia... read more
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Interesting and intriguing. This is the story of a minor character, Lavinia, from Virgil's Aenaid.
These types of books are not usually so full of good stuff, as my daughter would say. But LeGuinn has managed to bring Lavinia to life. It is made more interesting because LeGuinn is an... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Lavinia: Daughter of Latinus.
- Latinus: King of the Latins
- Turnus: King of Rutulia. Desires to marry Lavinia.
- Aeneas: Trojan hero, alleged son of Venus.
- Maruna: Slave companion to Lavinia
- Silvius: Son of Lavinia and Aeneas
- Silvia: Lavinia's childhood friend
- Ascanius: Aeneas' son from his first marriage
- Drances: Add a description of this character.
- Lavinium
- Troy
- Pallas
- Dido
- Almo
- Anchises
- Serestus
- Achates
- Sicana
- Vestina
- Evander
- Mnestheus
- Gaius
- Ardea
- Juturna
- Amata
- Doro
- Lares
- Atys
- Tolumnius
- Lausus
- Juno
- Penates
- Tita
- Mezentius
- Helen
- Verus
First Sentence edit
I went to the salt beds by the mouth of the river.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ursula K. Le Guin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt Inc
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 978-0-15-603368-8
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Harcourt Inc
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 978-0-15-603368-8
Page Count: 288
Awards edit
- Tähtifantasia Award (Finalist, 2010, shortlisted)
- BSFA (British Science Fiction Association) (Finalist, 2009)
- Locus Fantasy Award (2009: Novel)
- James Tiptree, Jr. Award (Finalist, 2008, Honor List)
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Finalist, 2009: Adult Literature, Finalist)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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