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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100441478123
ISBN-139780441478125
eBay Product ID (ePID)984465
Product Key Features
Book TitleLeft Hand of Darkness : 50th Anniversary Edition
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Science Fiction / Alien Contact, Science Fiction / General, Fantasy / Epic
Publication Year1987
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorUrsula K. Le Guin
FormatUk- a Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight7.2 Oz
Item Length7.4 in
Item Width4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise 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] 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 "Stellar...A triumphant return to the magic-drenched world of Earthsea...Le Guin is still at the height of her powers, a superb stylist with a knack for creating characters who are both wise and deeply humane. A major event in fantasy literature."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Richly told...Le Guin hasn't lost her touch. She draws us into the magical land and its inhabitants' doings immediately."-- Booklist, 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 "Stellar...A triumphant return to the magic-drenched world of Earthsea...Le Guin is still at the height of her powers, a superb stylist with a knack for creating characters who are both wise and deeply humane. A major event in fantasy literature."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Richly told...Le Guin hasn't lost her touch. She draws us into the magical land and its inhabitants' doings immediately."-- Booklist
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Afterword byAnders, Charlie Jane
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Grade ToUP
Synopsis50TH 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.
LC Classification NumberPS3562.E42
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- 03. Sep. 2019
Answers a question all sci-fi readers ask themselves.
Ursula K. Le Guin writes beautifully and her stories are original and compelling.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 28. Sep. 2020
Unusual
A strange world that still has rulesBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 09. Feb. 2018
okay
was looking for the specific cover mentioned in the listing & this was not itBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 27. Jan. 2025
Very interesting story, very well writte...
Very interesting story, very well writtenBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Dez. 2022
frozen idea
the story is not plausible. I tried to read it and found it hard to followBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 28. Mai. 2024
Mass Market Paperback version on the book with library stickers.
Mass Market Paperback version on the book with library stickers.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
