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António Manuel Dias

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António Manuel Dias rated The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: 3 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (1993, Creative Education)

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

Some inhabitants of a peaceful kingdom cannot tolerate the act of cruelty that underlies its happiness.

António Manuel Dias rated Conflict of Empires: 3 stars

No cover — Sam Barone: Conflict of Empires (Paperback, Century)

Conflict of Empires by Sam Barone

Sweeping Historical Saga in the tradition of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell and Jean AuelThe beginning of civilization is fraught with …

António Manuel Dias rated Wilderness tips: 4 stars

Wilderness tips by Margaret Atwood

Here are brilliantly rendered stories that explore themes of loss and discovery, of the gap between youthful dreams and mature …

António Manuel Dias rated The Lathe of Heaven: 2 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Lathe of Heaven (2003)

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

António Manuel Dias rated The Handmaid's Tale: 4 stars

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)

The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. It is set in a …

António Manuel Dias rated Empire rising: 3 stars

Empire rising by Sam Barone

It is 3157 B.C.—The beginning of the Bronze Age and the rise of cities—and at the eastern edge of the …

António Manuel Dias rated Rocannon's World: 3 stars

Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin

Rocannon's World is a science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, her literary debut. It was published …

António Manuel Dias rated Cat's eye: 5 stars

Cat's eye by Margaret Atwood

It is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to the city of her youth for a …

António Manuel Dias rated Around the World in Eighty Days (Extraordinary Voyages, #11): 4 stars

Jules Verne: Around the World in Eighty Days (Extraordinary Voyages, #11) (2004)

Around the World in Eighty Days (Extraordinary Voyages, #11) by Jules Verne

António Manuel Dias rated Four Ways to Forgiveness: 4 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: Four Ways to Forgiveness (2004)

Four Ways to Forgiveness by Ursula K. Le Guin

António Manuel Dias rated The Dispossessed: 5 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Dispossessed (Hardcover, 1991, Harper Paperbacks)

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …

António Manuel Dias rated Into the Wild: 4 stars

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

António Manuel Dias rated Orsinian tales: 3 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: Orsinian tales (2004, Perennial)

Orsinian tales by Ursula K. Le Guin

António Manuel Dias rated The Farthest Shore: 4 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Farthest Shore (Paperback, 2001, Simon Pulse)

The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin (Earthsea Cycle, #3)

Darkness threatens to overtake Earthsea. As the world and its wizards are losing their magic, Ged -- powerful Archmage, wizard, …