Banchan.
Banchan are small, shared side dishes that accompany rice and entrees in a Korean meal. Colorful, tasty, and meant to broaden the meal's range and appeal, banchan delight by themselves but are meant to satisfy as part of a whole. "Tales From Earthsea" is a collection of banchan that enrich the whole Earthsea experience in delightful and tangy little ways, and Earthsea would be poorer without them.

"Dragonfly" is the necessary segue from Tehanu into The Other Wind, and both "The Finder" and "The Bones of the Earth" (my favorite) provide historical backstory in heartwarming tellings. The other two stories are pleasant confections. All are well-built and presented, in typical Le Guin fashion; this small anthology is well worth the time to read it. ( )

cute little earthsea! ( )

5 Verhalen in de wereld van Aardzee. Een langer verhaal en 4 kortere verhalen die allemaal met elkaar samenhangen. Verschillende personages komen in deze verhalen terug. De stijl is wel iets waar je aan moet wennen, een beetje statig en ouderwets aandoend eigenlijk. Maar ook dromerig en soms mooi en een beetje ongrijpbaar. ( )

3.5

For those who want some Earthsea lore. We discover why women are not allowed to be wizards, why wizards are celibate, the root of some traditions in Roke and why it's time to change them.

The Finder - About the foundation of Roke and the important role that women played in it.
Darkrose and Diamond - It's about wizards having to give up love for magic. About anyone having to give up something for something else. An ode against single-heartedness. We each of us contain multitudes.
The Bones of the Earth - This is my favorite cause it's about Ogion On the High Marsh - It's when someone is powerless that they discover who they can be.
Dragonfly - Bridge between Tehanu and The Other Wind. A story about, well, you'll find out. ( )

I loved these stories as much and maybe more then Tahanu. ( )