| The Left Hand of Darkness Contributor(s): Le Guin, Ursula K. (Author), Mitchell, David (Foreword by), Anders, Charlie Jane (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 0441478123 ISBN-13: 9780441478125 Publisher: Ace Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: March 1987 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Alien Contact - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Fantasy - Epic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Series: Remembering Tomorrow |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 4.1" W x 7.3" (0.50 lbs) 368 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. |