{"product_id":"the-left-hand-of-darkness-paperback","title":"The Left Hand of Darkness - 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\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 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.3 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 1987\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nebula Awards (1969)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spectrum Awards (2003)\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":44303006564454,"sku":"9780441478125","price":18.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ek5EelN2M29GdGZQMzF2V25QYlE1Zz09.webp?v=1767524113","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-left-hand-of-darkness-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}