{"product_id":"the-left-hand-of-darkness-50th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"The Left Hand of Darkness: 50th Anniversary Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eCharlie Jane Anders\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION--WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction--winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants' gender is fluid. 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 strange, intriguing culture he encounters... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmbracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, \u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraised as a groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary's mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose -- and 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. Completely 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrsula Kroeber Le Guin\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. She was the bestselling author of the Earthsea books and the Hainish books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards. With the awarding of the 1975 Hugo and Nebula Awards to \u003ci\u003eThe Dispossessed\u003c\/i\u003e, she became the first author to win both awards twice for novels. She passed away in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.29 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spectrum Awards (2001)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987443646765,"sku":"9780441007318","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aWdFTVNhRUFRVG1EYi9FWDVZaEpsdz09.webp?v=1776178736","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-left-hand-of-darkness-50th-anniversary-edition-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}