One of the very best must-read novels of all time - with a new introduction by Roddy Doyle'A well told tale signifying a good deal; one to be read again and again'THE TIMES'The book I wish I had written...It's so far away from my own imagination,I'd love to sit at my desk one day and discover that I could think and write like Ursula Le Guin'Roddy Doyle'Le Guin is a writer of phenomenal power'OBSERVER'There was a wall. It did not look important - even a child could climb it. But the idea was real. Like all walls it was ambiguous,two-faced. What was inside it and what was outside it depended upon which side of it you were on...'Shevek is brilliant scientist who is attempting to find a new theory of time - but there are those who are jealous of his work,and will do anything to block him. So he leaves his homeland,hoping to find a place of more liberty and tolerance.Initially feted,Shevek soon finds himself being used as a pawn in a deadly political game.With powerful themes of freedom,society and the natural world's influence on competition and co-operation,THE DISPOSSESSED is a true classic of the 20th century.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781473228412Number of pages: 336Weight: 240 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm
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The book I wish I had written...It's so far away from my own imagination,I'd love to sit at my desk one day and discover that I could think and write like Ursula Le GuinAn extraordinary work...(Le Guin) created a working society in exquisite detail...a fully realised hypothetical culture (as well as) living breathing characters who are inevitable products of that cultureA well told tale signifying a good deal; one to be read again and againA deeply imagined work of artLe Guin's book...is so persuasive that it ought to put a stop to the writing of prescriptive Utopias for at least 10 years(Le Guin had) the heart of a poet who knew all too well the difference between miracle and eureka,revelation and revolutionLe Guin's storytelling is sharp,magisterial,funny,thought-provoking and exciting,exhibiting all that science fiction can beLe Guin is a writer of phenomenal power
Ursula K. Le Guin
Few writers in any genre can claim to have had the range and influence of Ursula K. Le Guin. Championed for her ground-breaking works of science fiction and fantasy,Le Guin's work was diverse and wide-ranging,encompassing more than short stories,novels,poetry,essays,books for children and works of translation. She remains best-known for her landmark series Earthsea - a wise and stunning saga of a world where wizards and dragons mutually coexist - which gradually evolved to become a singular touchstone of imaginative fantasy
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