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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

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The Left Hand of Darkness

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrator George Guidall

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Length 9 hours 39 minutes

Language English

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“Le Guin has no interest in spoonfeeding her reader exposition, nor allowing them to wade in slowly to the alien world of her characters. Like Genly Ai, one must simply accept their place in the narrative and dwell within it, and try to understand and love what this new, complex, foreign, fascinating planet offers its envoys. This novel is like nothing I've ever read, in that its structure and plot are refreshingly unique and remarkably striking. It is like other novels I have read in its exaltation of the salt-of-the-earth people that make the world go around, in the hope and light mankind has the power to hold in one another. The Left Hand of Darkness is riveting, rich science fiction and has much to offer the reader with its insights on patriotism, courage, honor, and friendship.”
— Ellie • Page 1 Books

Summary

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards 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.

Fiction Science Fiction