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The Left Hand of Darkness: 50th Anniversary Edition
Reader Score
90%
90% of readers
recommend this book
Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction--winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.
A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants' gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters...
Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.
Book Details
- Publisher: Ace Books
- Publish Date: Jul 1st, 2000
- Pages: 336
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.29in - 5.29in - 0.90in - 0.59lb
- EAN: 9780441007318
- Recommended age: 18-UP
- Categories: • Science Fiction - Alien Contact• Classics• Fantasy - Epic
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What people are saying
Jeff VanderMeer is an author, editor, and literary critic.
My essay on Ursula K. Le Guin and environmental themes in The Left Hand of Darkness, just posted over at @Orion_Magazine. "The fact that exists outside of the established narrative of a system must plead its case with extra vigor." @PicadorUSA @mcdbooks https://t.co/W882xKfqvy
Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, author and podcaster.
“To learn which questions are unanswerable, and not to answer them: this skill is most needful in times of stress and darkness.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Twitter feed quote: Yes, I know the show is late... endquote
@MarlonVargasG That’s something that can foster blind spots. But none of us is immune. I liked @tferriss tweet today “To learn which questions are unanswerable, and not to answer them: this skill is most needful in times of stress and darkness.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness
Praise for this book
"[A] science fiction masterpiece."--Newsweek
"A jewel of a story."--Frank Herbert
"As profuse and original in invention as The Lord of the Rings."--Michael Moorcock
"An instant classic."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own."--The Boston Globe
"A towering figure in science fiction and fantasy."--NPR
What people are saying
Jeff VanderMeer is an author, editor, and literary critic.
My essay on Ursula K. Le Guin and environmental themes in The Left Hand of Darkness, just posted over at @Orion_Magazine. "The fact that exists outside of the established narrative of a system must plead its case with extra vigor." @PicadorUSA @mcdbooks https://t.co/W882xKfqvy