The Left Hand of Darkness

50th Anniversary Edition

50th Anniversary Edition

50th Anniversary Edition

By Ursula K. Le Guin
Foreword by David Mitchell
Afterword by Charlie Jane Anders

By Ursula K. Le Guin
Foreword by David Mitchell
Afterword by Charlie Jane Anders

By Ursula K. Le Guin
Foreword by David Mitchell
Afterword by Charlie Jane Anders

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    About The Left Hand of Darkness

    50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS

    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.

    About The Left Hand of Darkness

    50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS

    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.

    About The Left Hand of Darkness

    50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS

    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.

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    Praise for The Left Hand of Darkness

    “[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

    About Ursula K. Le Guin

    Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. She was the bestselling author of the Earthsea books and the Hainish books, including The Left Hand of Darkness, which was awarded both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards…. More about Ursula K. Le Guin

    About Ursula K. Le Guin

    Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. She was the bestselling author of the Earthsea books and the Hainish books, including The Left Hand of Darkness, which was awarded both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards…. More about Ursula K. Le Guin

    About Ursula K. Le Guin

    Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. She was the bestselling author of the Earthsea books and the Hainish books, including The Left Hand of Darkness, which was awarded both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards…. More about Ursula K. Le Guin

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Ace
    Jul 01, 2000 | 336 Pages | 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780441007318

    Mass Market Paperback
    Published by Ace
    Mar 15, 1987 | 368 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780441478125

    Ebook
    Published by Ace
    Jul 01, 2000 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781101665398

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