by Ursula K. Le Guin · Minotauro · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788445014622
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Immerse yourself in the semi-wild world of ancient Italy with 'Lavinia,' a novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that gives voice to a character from Virgil's 'The Aeneid.' Lavinia grows up in peace and freedom until suitors seek her hand. Her mother wants her to marry Turnus, but the omens predict that she must marry a foreigner, which will unleash a war and a short life for her husband. When a Trojan fleet sails up the Tiber, Lavinia decides to take control of her destiny, narrating her life and her love story. This work transports the reader to a time when Rome was a small village near seven hills, exploring themes of passion, war, and the high price of conflict, all written with Le Guin's mastery.
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. Her work was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing more than twenty novels and more than a hundred short stories, in addition to poetry, literary criticism, translations, and children's books. Frequently described as an author of science fiction, Le Guin has also been called a "major voice in American Letters". Le Guin said that she would prefer to be known as an "American novelist".
