The Left Hand of Darkness: 50th Anniversary Edition by Ursula K. Le Guin (Englis

Description: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, David Mitchell, Charlie Jane Anders This science fiction novel is the story of Winter, an Earth-like planet with two major differences. Conditions are semi-arctic even at the warmest time of the year, and the inhabitants are all of the same sex. The book has won the Hugo and Nebula Awards. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERSUrsula K. Le Guins 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 Winters 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. Author Biography Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. She was the bestselling author of the Earthsea books and the Hainish books, including The Left Hand of Darkness, which was awarded both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards. With the awarding of the 1975 Hugo and Nebula Awards to The Dispossessed, she became the first author to win both awards twice for novels. She passed away in 2018. Review Praise for The Left Hand of Darkness"[A] science fiction masterpiece."—Newsweek"A jewel of a story."—Frank Herbert"As profuse and original in invention as The Lord of the Rings."—Michael Moorcock"An instant classic."—Minneapolis Star-Tribune"Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own."—The Boston Globe"A towering figure in science fiction and fantasy."—NPR Review Quote Praise for The Left Hand of Darkness "[A] science fiction masterpiece."-- Newsweek "A jewel of a story."--Frank Herbert "As profuse and original in invention as The Lord of the Rings ."--Michael Moorcock "An instant classic."-- Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own."-- The Boston Globe "Stellar...A triumphant return to the magic-drenched world of Earthsea...Le Guin is still at the height of her powers, a superb stylist with a knack for creating characters who are both wise and deeply humane. A major event in fantasy literature."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Richly told...Le Guin hasnt lost her touch. She draws us into the magical land and its inhabitants doings immediately."-- Booklist Excerpt from Book INTRODUCTION Science fiction is often described, and even defined, as extrapolative. The science fiction writer is supposed to take a trend or phenomenon of the here-and-now, purify and intensify it for dramatic effect, and extend it into the future. "If this goes on, this is what will happen." A prediction is made. Method and results much resemble those of a scientist who feeds large doses of a purified and concentrated food additive to mice, in order to predict what may happen to people who eat it in small quantities for a long time. The outcome seems almost inevitably to be cancer. So does the outcome of extrapolation. Strictly extrapolative works of science fiction generally arrive about where the Club of Rome arrives: somewhere between the gradual extinction of human liberty and the total extinction of terrestrial life. This may explain why many people who do not read science fiction describe it as "escapist," but when questioned further, admit they do not read it because "its so depressing." Almost anything carried to its logical extreme becomes depressing, if not carcinogenic. Fortunately, though extrapolation is an element in science fiction, it isnt the name of the game by any means. It is far too rationalist and simplistic to satisfy the imaginative mind, whether the writers or the readers. Variables are the spice of life. This book is not extrapolative. If you like you can read it, and a lot of other science fiction, as a thought-experiment. Lets say (says Mary Shelley) that a young doctor creates a human being in his laboratory; lets say (says Philip K. Dick) that the Allies lost the Second World War; lets say this or that is such and so, and see what happens. . . . In a story so conceived, the moral complexity proper to the modern novel need not be sacrificed, nor is there any built-in dead end; thought and intuition can move freely within bounds set only by the terms of the experiment, which may be very large indeed. The purpose of a thought-experiment, as the term was used by Schr Description for Library An envoy is sent to the ice-covered planet Gethen where people can be either male or female at will. Details ISBN0441478123 Author Charlie Jane Anders Short Title LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS Series Remembering Tomorrow Language English ISBN-10 0441478123 ISBN-13 9780441478125 Media Book Audience Age 14-18 Residence Portland, OR, US Birth 1929 DOI 10.1604/9780441478125 Subtitle 50th Anniversary Edition UK Release Date 1996-04-01 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations illustrations Replaces 9780441478040 AU Release Date 1987-03-15 NZ Release Date 1987-03-15 US Release Date 1987-03-15 Pages 368 Publisher Time Warner International Year 1987 Format Paperback Publication Date 1987-03-15 Imprint Time Warner International DEWEY 813.54 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2613733;

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