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The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

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The Left Hand of Darkness

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Gender fluidity, culture clash, and diplomacy.

The book explores the concept of gender through an intriguing alien culture, making it a great read for those interested in sociology and psychology. Le Guin's writing is thoughtful and thought-provoking, urging readers to examine their own biases and preconceptions. The Left Hand of Darkness is a classic of science fiction that has stood the test of time due to its exploration of timeless themes.

  • Hugo Award for Best Novel (1970)
  • Nebula Award for Best Novel (1969)
  • James Tiptree Jr. Award for Retrospective (1995)
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award (2004)
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The Left Hand of Darkness

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ISBN: 9780441478125
Publisher: Ace
Date of Publication: 2010-12-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 4.09
(rated by 175128 readers)

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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.
 

Gender fluidity, culture clash, and diplomacy.

The book explores the concept of gender through an intriguing alien culture, making it a great read for those interested in sociology and psychology. Le Guin's writing is thoughtful and thought-provoking, urging readers to examine their own biases and preconceptions. The Left Hand of Darkness is a classic of science fiction that has stood the test of time due to its exploration of timeless themes.

  • Hugo Award for Best Novel (1970)
  • Nebula Award for Best Novel (1969)
  • James Tiptree Jr. Award for Retrospective (1995)
  • Margaret A. Edwards Award (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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