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Author
Ursula K. Le Guin
Genre
Fiction
Language
Language not specified
ISBN
978-0-441-47812-5
Copies
3/3 available
The book follows a human emissary sent to the frozen planet of Winter, who must try to convince its inhabitants to join a growing intergalactic community while navigating a complex culture where gender does not exist.
3 copies from 3 lenders
Eynsham, Witney, Linden, Johannesburg, Gardens, Cape Town
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@juliareadingbooks
Eynsham, Witney
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Why this lender recommends it
A classic, deeply thought-provoking and moving.
I have the 50th anniversary addition, which includes an introduction that is FULL OF SPOILERS. Don't read it first. Copy is in okay condition, the cover is wearing and has several cracks and bends, including the top left hand corner and back right hand corner. A greenish stain is present on the fore-edge pages.
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@redbeardedboy
Linden, Johannesburg
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Why this lender recommends it
I’ve been meaning to dive deeper into Ursula Le Guin for years now, but I’d only ever read A Wizard of Earthsea (which I loved). And now I’ve finally, *finally* read The Left Hand of Darkness. Those two together are probably the two most famous of her 40ish books, and TLHOD, published in 1969, was one of the first books considered “feminist” sci-fi and is known as THE classic sci-fi novel that explored androgyny and nonbinary characters. It’s a standalone story, but also the fourth book set in her Hainish Cycle universe.
@mara
Gardens, Cape Town
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Why this lender recommends it
A thoughtful classic with a slightly softened spine.
Small crease on the back cover. No loose pages.