by Ursula K. Le Guin (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 31 Dec 1981
ISBN 10: 1857230744
ISBN 13: 9781857230741
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