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The Left Hand of Darkness - (Remembering Tomorrow) by Ursula K Le Guin (Paperback)

The Left Hand of Darkness - (Remembering Tomorrow) by  Ursula K Le Guin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION--WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS <p/>Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction--winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. <p/></b>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... <p/>Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, <i>The Left Hand of Darkness</i> stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Left Hand of Darkness</i></b> <p/>"[A] science fiction masterpiece."--<i>Newsweek</i> <p/>"A jewel of a story."--Frank Herbert <p/>"As profuse and original in invention as <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>."--Michael Moorcock <p/>"An instant classic."--<i>Minneapolis Star-Tribune</i> <p/>"Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own."--<i>The Boston Globe</i> <p/>"A towering figure in science fiction and fantasy."--NPR<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ursula Kroeber Le Guin</b> was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. She was the bestselling author of the Earthsea books and the Hainish books, including <i>The Left Hand of Darkness</i>, which was awarded both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards. With the awarding of the 1975 Hugo and Nebula Awards to <i>The Dispossessed</i>, she became the first author to win both awards twice for novels. She passed away in 2018.

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