by Ursula K. Le Guin · Orion Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781473221628
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Immerse yourself in Ursula K. Le Guin's masterpiece, 'The Left Hand of Darkness'. Genly Ai, an ethnologist, observes the people of the planet Gethen, a world perpetually in winter. The Gethenians are androgynous beings who can assume male or female roles in their sexual cycle. Through Ai's eyes, we explore the political and social complexities of this alien world, where friendship and love flourish amidst a frozen and challenging landscape. This edition of S.F. Masterworks presents a novel that challenges gender conventions and explores human nature in a unique and fascinating context.
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. Her work was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing more than twenty novels and more than a hundred short stories, in addition to poetry, literary criticism, translations, and children's books. Frequently described as an author of science fiction, Le Guin has also been called a "major voice in American Letters". Le Guin said that she would prefer to be known as an "American novelist".
