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.
By:
Ursula K. Le Guin Afterword by:
Charlie Jane Anders Foreword by:
David Mitchell Imprint: ACE BOOKS Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 192mm,
Width: 106mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 193g ISBN:9780441478125 ISBN 10: 0441478123 Pages: 304 Publication Date:01 September 2003 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Other merchandise Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Left Hand of Darkness (#4 Hainish)
A jewel of a story. (Frank Herbert) An instant classic. ( Minneapolis Star-Tribune )
