The Left Hand of Darkness
| Title: | The Left Hand of Darkness |
| Author: | Ursula K. Le Guin
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| Year First Published: | 1969 |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Synopsis: | Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. 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 completely dissimilar culture that 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. "As profuse and original in invention as The Lord of the Rings." --Michael Moorcock "What got to me was the quality of the storytelling. She's taken the mythology, psychology--the entire creative surround--and woven it into a jewel of a story." --Frank Herbert "Evocative." --The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction "An instant classic." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune "[A] science fiction masterpiece." --Newsweek |
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| This is a slower moving book rather than more of a fast paced thriller. I got a bit bogged down in the middle of the book, but ended up liking the book in the end. A thought provoking book. |
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| Focus | Technology | Setting | Non-Earth Based |
| Focus | Human form Alien Races | Time Period | Far Term |
| Main Character | Male |
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