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The Left Hand of Darkness

ISBN13: 9780441478101
ISBN10: 0441478107
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Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning, groundbreaking science fiction classic takes us to the world of Winter, and introduces us to its inhabitants, the Gethenians-whose society is not based on gender roles.

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Ursula K. Le Guin was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. Her novels include Rocannon's World, Planet of Exile, City of Illusions, and The Left Hand of Darkness. With the awarding of the 1975 Hugo and Nebula Awards to The Dispossessed, she became the first author to win both awards twice for novels. Le Guin lives in Portland, Oregon.

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ISBN:: 9780441478101
Publisher:: Ace
Location:: New York :
Author:: Le Guin, Ursula K.
Author:: Guin, Ursula K. Le
Subject:: Science / General
Copyright:: 1969
Edition Description:: Mass Market
Series Volume:: 1014
Publication Date:: 1986
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: General/trade
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 5 x 7 x 1 in 0.5 lb

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