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''Annals of the Western Shore'', sometimes called ''Chronicles of the Western Shore'',〔http://theauthorhour.com/ursula-k-le-guin/〕〔http://www.goodreadingguide.com/Gifts-1-Le-Guin-Ursula-K/9781842554982〕 is a young adult series by Ursula K. Le Guin. It consists of three books: ''Gifts'' (2004), ''Voices'' (2006), and ''Powers'' (2007). Each book has different main characters and settings, but the books are linked by some recurring characters and locations. ''Gifts'' won the PEN Center USA 2005 Children's literature award.〔(2005 Literary Awards Winners, PEN Center USA )〕 ''Powers'' won the 2008 Nebula Award for Best Novel.〔(2009 Nebula Winners )〕 ==Plot== The books in the trilogy share the same imaginary world; their plots are set among small city states and independent polities, in a fertile region on the western shore of a continental land mass, in an otherwise unspecified world. The culture is at a generally medieval level, with traditional crafts but no advanced technology. The three books share some characters; the protagonists in ''Gifts'' reappear as supporting or minor characters in the later books. ''Gifts'' centers on two young people, Gry and Orrec, who struggle to come to terms with inherent psychic abilities. They live in a poor, mountainous, and culturally backward region, famous for its "witches" and wonder-workers. Gry is a girl who can communicate with animals; she refuses to use her gift to aid hunters, which sets her apart from many in her culture, including her own mother. Orrec is a boy whose supposed gift of "unmaking" is apparently so dangerous that he voluntarily goes through life blindfolded, to avoid causing destruction. The story reveals how Orrec and Gry cope with their gifts, and eventually leave their mountainous home for the wider world. ''Voices'' tells the story of Memer, a girl who lives in an occupied country. Her home, Ansul, has been conquered by the Alds, a desert people from the east, who are now its brutal and superstitious occupiers. Memer secretly learns of a world of suppressed books and writings, and falls in love with her people's ancient literature; she meets Gry and Orrec, who come to Ansul as travelling storytellers. Together, their entwined fates play out against the outcome of the political struggle of Ansul and the Alds. In ''Powers'', Gavir is a slave who develops a gift for precognition. He is trained to serve as a teacher for a noble family in the city of Etra; but personal tragedy drives him into the life of a hunted wanderer. He endures adventures, challenges, and suffering. Eventually he escapes to a new and happy life that he shares with Memer, Gry, and Orrec. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Annals of the Western Shore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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