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Genly Ai is an ethlogist observing the people of the planet Gethen, a world perpetually in winter. The people there are androgyus, rmally neuter, but they can become male ot female at the peak of their sexual cycle. They seem to Genly Ai alien, unsophisticated and confusing. But he is drawn into the complex politics of the planet and, during a long, tortuous journey across the ice with a politician who has fallen from favour and has been outcast, he loses his professional detachment and reaches a painful understanding of the true nature of Gethenians and, in a moving and memorable sequence, even finds love...Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Co, Gollancz
ISBN-101473221625
ISBN-139781473221628
eBay Product ID (ePID)233112873
Product Key Features
AuthorUrsula K. Le Guin
FormatB-Format Paperback, Paperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction & Fantasy
GenreScience Fiction & Fantasy
Dimensions
Weight235g
Height197mm
Width133mm
Additional Product Features
Place of PublicationLondon
Spine22mm
Series TitleS.F. Masterworks
Author BiographyUrsula K. Le Guin is one of the finest writers of our time. Her books have attracted millions of devoted readers and won many awards, including the National Book Award, the Hugo and Nebula Awards and a Newbery Honor. Among her novels, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed and the six books of Earthsea have attained undisputed classic status; and her recent series, the Annals of the Western Shore, has won her the PEN Center USA Children's literature award and the Nebula Award for best novel. In 2014 Ursula Le Guin was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Read more at http://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/le_guin_ursula_k
Date of Publication13/04/2017
Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom
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- 28 Nov, 2018
Great read
Thought provoking. I have not read much 'sci-fi' but this confounded my expectations. Once I had got past the strange names, dates etc, and focused on plot and character it became easier. I really enjoyed the story, which follows an outsider trying to understand another culture whilst undertaking a diplomatic mission, and becoming embroiled in political conflict. There is wonderful writing about the hostile scenery and environment which made it all seem very real. The plot explores themes of otherness, gender, friendship and trust. I enjoyed reading it very much.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Jun, 2024
I was worried about it getting damaged in the rain but they went above and beyond to keep it protected and dry
I was worried about it getting damaged in the rain but they went above and beyond to keep it protected and dryVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
