| The Left Hand of Darkness: 50th Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Le Guin, Ursula K. (Author), Mitchell, David (Foreword by), Anders, Charlie Jane (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0441007317 ISBN-13: 9780441007318 Publisher: Ace Books OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Praised as a groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary's mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose -- and 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. Completely 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Alien Contact - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Series: Ace Science Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.29" W x 8.29" (0.59 lbs) 336 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62984 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION--WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS Ursula K. Le Guin's 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 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. |