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Winter is an Earth-like planet with two major differences: conditions are semi artic even at the warmest time of the year, and the inhabitants are all of the same sex. Tucked away in a remote corner of the universe, they have no knowledge of space travel or of life beyond their own world. And when a strange envoy from space brings news of a vast coalition of planets which they are invited to join, he is met with fear, mistrust and disbelief...'The Left Hand of Darkness' is a groundbreaking work of feminist science fiction, an imaginative masterpiece which poses challenging questions about sexuality, sexism and the organisation of society.
| ISBN | 1857230744 | | Pages | 256 | | ISBN13 | 9781857230741
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 146 | | Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Orbit | | Previous ISBN | 9781841496061 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 178 | | Publication date | 31 Dec 1981 | | Width (mm) | 108 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Spine width (mm) | 16 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | General |
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A beguiling read... Le Guin's sometimes mischievous narrative tone is crisp and fresh www.sf.com A jewel of a story. Frank Herbert As profuse and original in invention as The Lord of the Rings. Michael Moorcock Delicate yet daring, narrated with immense gravitas...Ursula Le Guin's masterpiece - Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels  Be the first to write a customer review
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