The Left Hand of Darkness

50th Anniversary Edition

By Ursula K. Le Guin | Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

About the book

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.

Editions of The Left Hand of Darkness

Paperback
ISBN 9780441007318
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478040
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478057
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478064
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478071
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478088
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478095
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478101
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478118
Paperback
ISBN 9780441478125
EBook
ISBN 9781101665398

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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.

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What is The Left Hand of Darkness about?

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.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Left Hand of Darkness?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general

Where can I read a sample of The Left Hand of Darkness?

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Left Hand of Darkness?

Ursula K. Le Guin

Who is the Publisher of the book The Left Hand of Darkness?

Penguin Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Left Hand of Darkness is available as paperback(ISBN 9780441007318) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478040) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478057) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478064) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478071) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478088) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478095) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478101) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478118) and paperback(ISBN 9780441478125) and ebook(ISBN 9781101665398)

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