The Left Hand of Darkness

Name: The Left Hand of Darkness
Rating: 4.06419662509171 (1363 reviews)
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
ISBN: 9780708880814

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Hainish Cycle #4304 pages101 editions1981FuturaISBN 9780708880814

fiction science fiction fantasyadventuredystopian

About this book

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.

Publication Details

Publisher: Futura
Published: 1981
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9780708880814
Language: en
Editions: 101

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)