the left hand of darkness
by ursula k le guin
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
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About This Item
new york: walker and company, 1969. fine -. slightest bit of wear. book club edition, 1969.
written as a travelogue from a male anthropologist who was sent to persuade gethen, a planet devoid of gender distinctions, to join the ranks of a confederation of planets called ekumen. le guin used the novel as a thought-experiment to make plane gender within american society of the 1970s. while the novel is celebrated as a cornerstone of feminist science fiction, it ignited debate within the feminist community as many felt le guin should have been more radical in imagining a genderless society.
new york: walker and company. hardcover. hardcover. book condition: fine. jacket condition: negligible shelfwear. fine.
written as a travelogue from a male anthropologist who was sent to persuade gethen, a planet devoid of gender distinctions, to join the ranks of a confederation of planets called ekumen. le guin used the novel as a thought-experiment to make plane gender within american society of the 1970s. while the novel is celebrated as a cornerstone of feminist science fiction, it ignited debate within the feminist community as many felt le guin should have been more radical in imagining a genderless society.
new york: walker and company. hardcover. hardcover. book condition: fine. jacket condition: negligible shelfwear. fine.
Synopsis
The Left Hand of Darkness is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in 1969. The book is one of the first major works of feminist science fiction and is one in a series of books by Le Guin all set in the fictional Hainish universe. It won the 1969 Nebula and 1970 Hugo awards. Plans for a feature film and video game based on the books were announced by Phobos Entertainment Holdings in 2004, but appear to have since stalled.
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- Seller
- leaves (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 724
- Title
- the left hand of darkness
- Author
- ursula k le guin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- fine -. slightest bit of wear
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- walker and company
- Place of Publication
- new york
- Date Published
- 1969
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- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.