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Title: The Bones of the Earth Title Record # 100310
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Date: 2001-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Series: Earthsea Cycle
Language: English
Synopsis: A magician senses pending disaster about to strike the town, and enlists some help to prevent it.
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Current Tags: Earthsea (1), magicians (1), fantasy (1), earthquake (1), apprentices (1) Add Tags

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Translations
Year Language Title
2001ⓘTranslated by Annemarie van Ewijck
 Dutch Het gebeente van de aarde [as by Ursula Le Guin]
2001ⓘTranslated by Barbara Kleiner
 German Die Gebeine der Erde
2002 French Les os de la terre
2003ⓘTranslated by Pierre-Paul Durastanti
 French Les os de la terre [as by Ursula Le Guin]
2004ⓘTranslated by 清水真砂子 (Shimizu Masako)
 Japanese
地の骨?Ji no hone
[as by
アーシュラ・K・ル・グイン?Āshura K. Ru Guin
Aashura K. Ru Guin
]
2004 Italian Le ossa della terra
2018ⓘTranslated by Sara Riffel
 German Die Knochen der Erde

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
1 2002 Locus Best Short Story
2 2002 Hugo Best Short Story

Publications

Displaying all variants and translations • Do not display translations • Do not display variants or translations

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Verhalen van Aardzee 2001-00-00 Ursula Le Guin Het Spectrum (Witte Reeks) 90-274-7324-2   262
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Hans Pieko Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea 2001-05-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Harcourt 0-15-100561-3
$24.00?$: US dollar
 xv+
296
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Kelly Nelson Checkmark
Das Vermächtnis von Erdsee 2001-09-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #9153) 3-453-18816-0
DM 15.55?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
 383
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Mark Harrison Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea & The Other Wind 2001-10-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Science Fiction Book Club 0-7394-2123-9 / 00816
$14.99?$: US dollar
 388
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Gary Lippincott Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea 2002-05-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-00932-8
$13.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
314
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jed Share  
Fantasy: The Best of 2001 2002-06-00 ed. Karen Haber, Robert Silverberg ibooks 0-7434-5247-X
$7.99?$: US dollar
 viii+
424
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Scott Grimando Checkmark
The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Fifteenth Annual Collection 2002-08-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling St. Martin's Griffin 0-312-29069-1
$19.95?$: US dollar
 cxxviii+
542
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Thomas Canty Checkmark
The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Fifteenth Annual Collection 2002-08-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling St. Martin's Press 0-312-29067-5
$29.95?$: US dollar
 cxxviii+
542
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Thomas Canty Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea 2002-10-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Orion Children's Books 1-84255-206-6
£10.99?£: UK pound
 296
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll David Wyatt  
Bifrost, #28 2002-10-00 ed. Olivier Girard
Le Bélial'?Le Belial'
 2-913039-21-9
€9.00?€: Euro
 164
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
 mag AB  
In de geest van Tolkien 2003-03-00 ed. Redactie Uitgeverij M Uitgeverij M 90-225-3508-8   284
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Les Edwards Checkmark
Contes de Terremer 2003-05-00 Ursula Le Guin Robert Laffont (Ailleurs et demain) 2-221-09597-9
€21.00?€: Euro
 301
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jackie Paternoster  
Tales from Earthsea 2003-11-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Orion 1-84255-214-7
£5.99?£: UK pound
 xv+
296
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll David Wyatt Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea 2003-11-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-01124-1
$7.99?$: US dollar
 280
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Judith Murello Checkmark
New Magics: An Anthology of Today's Fantasy 2004-01-00 ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden Tor 0-765-30015-X
$19.95?$: US dollar
 256
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Daniel Dos Santos Checkmark
ゲド戦記外伝?Gedo Senki Gaiden
ゲドせんきがいでん
 2004-05-28
アーシュラ・K・ル・グイン?Āshura K. Ru Guin
Aashura K. Ru Guin
岩波書店?Iwanami Shoten
 4-00-115572-9   458
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll
ディビット・ワイヤット?Deibitto Waiyatto
  
The Book of Wizards 2004-06-00 ed. Jennifer Schwamm Willis Thunder's Mouth Press 1-56025-588-9
$16.95?$: US dollar
 x+
324
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Don Maitz Checkmark
Leggende di Earthsea 2004-07-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Mondadori (Fantasy Urania #5 (Second Series))  
€4.10?€: Euro
 330
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Cesare Croce  
The Mammoth Book of Sorcerers' Tales 2004-10-00 ed. Mike Ashley Robinson 1-84119-935-4
£7.99?£: UK pound
 xii+
500
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Joe Roberts  
Das Vermächtnis von Erdsee 2004-11-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Piper (Germany) (Piper Fantasy #8541) 3-492-28541-4
€8.90?€: Euro
 383
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Mark Harrison Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Sorcerers' Tales 2004-12-00 ed. Mike Ashley Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1408-5
$12.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
500
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Joe Roberts Checkmark
New Magics: An Anthology of Today's Fantasy 2005-01-00 ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden Tor Teen 0-765-34003-8
$6.99?$: US dollar
 256
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Daniel Dos Santos  
Contes de Terremer 2008-04-00 Ursula Le Guin Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Science Fiction #27064) 978-2-253-12366-8
€6.95?€: Euro
 441
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Jackie Paternoster  
Tales from Earthsea 2012-09-11 Ursula K. Le Guin Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 978-0-547-85140-2
$16.99?$: US dollar
 392
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Dominic Harman  
Tales from Earthsea 2012-09-11 Ursula K. Le Guin Graphia 978-0-547-77370-4
$7.99?$: US dollar
 480
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Dominic Harman  
Tales from Earthsea 2012-09-11 Ursula K. Le Guin Graphia 978-0-547-72204-7
$8.99?$: US dollar
 394
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Dominic Harman  
The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic 2013-04-18 ed. Mike Ashley Robinson 978-1-78033-991-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
 xii+
500
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Joe Roberts  
The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic 2013-04-18 ed. Mike Ashley Robinson 978-1-78033-992-4
£7.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Joe Roberts Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Black Magic 2013-07-02 ed. Mike Ashley Running Press 978-0-7624-4815-9
$13.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
500
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Joe Roberts  
Das Vermächtnis von Erdsee 2015-03-09 Ursula K. Le Guin Piper (Germany) (Piper Fantasy #8018) 978-3-492-28018-1
€9.99?€: Euro
 384
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll  
Tales from Earthsea 2016-08-22 Ursula K. Le Guin Recorded Books 978-1-5019-2665-5    
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
Erdsee: Die illustrierte Gesamtausgabe 2018-10-00 Ursula K. Le Guin Fischer Tor 978-3-596-70160-5
€58.00?€: Euro
 1100
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Charles Vess Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea 2023-05-25 Ursula K. Le Guin Gollancz 978-1-399-60241-9
£14.99?£: UK pound
 416
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Charles Vess  
Tales from Earthsea date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-00932-8
$13.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
314
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jed Share Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-00932-8
$13.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
314
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jed Share Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-547-54555-4
$8.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Dominic Harman  
Tales from Earthsea date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-01124-1
$7.99?$: US dollar
 xvii+
280
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Judith Murello Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Ace Books 0-441-00932-8
$13.95?$: US dollar
 xvii+
314
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jed Share Checkmark
Tales from Earthsea date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Gollancz 978-1-4732-0602-1
£4.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Tales from Earthsea date unknown Ursula K. Le Guin Recorded Books      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
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