The Lathe of Heaven

Name: The Lathe of Heaven
Rating: 4.059447983014862 (471 reviews)
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
ISBN: 9780060512743

by Ursula K. Le Guin

4.1

(471 ratings)

192 pages48 editions2003Perennial ClassicsISBN 9780060512743

Dreams -- Fiction

About this book

During a time racked by war and environmental catastrophe, George Orr discovers his dreams alter reality. George is compelled to receive treatment from Dr. William Haber, an ambitious sleep psychiatrist who quickly grasps the immense power George holds. After becoming adept at manipulating George’s dreams to reshape the world, Haber seeks the same power for himself. George—with some surprising help—must resist Haber’s attempts, which threaten to destroy reality itself. A classic of the science fiction genre, The Lathe of Heaven is prescient in its exploration of the moral risks when overwhelming power is coupled with techno-utopianism.

Publication Details

Publisher: Perennial Classics
Published: 2003
Pages: 192
ISBN: 9780060512743
Language: en
Editions: 48

About Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (née Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. Her work was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing more than twenty novels and more than a hundred short stories, in addition to poetry, literary criticism, translations, and children's books. Frequently described as an author of science fiction, Le Guin has also been called a "major voice in American Letters". Le Guin said that she would prefer to be known as an "American novelist". Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin)