LE GUIN, Ursula K. [LeGuin].
The Left Hand of Darkness.
New York: Walker & Company , 1969.
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"Facts are no more solid, coherent, round and real than pearls are. But both are sensitive": First Edition of The Left Hand of Darkness; Signed by Ursula Le Guin
Signed limited first edition of the author's classic Nebula and Hugo award-winning novel. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt. Signed by Ursula K. Le Guin. In fine condition. Jacket illustration by Jack Gaughan.
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. "A jewel of a story" (Frank Herbert).
The Left Hand of Darkness.
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