A literary masterpiece from one of the great writers of our time:'Ursula Le Guin is a chemist of the heart'David Mitchell'Love doesn't just sit there,like a stone,it has to be made,like bread; remade all the time,made new'Two people,until recently strangers,find themselves on a long,tortuous and dangerous journey across the ice. One is an outcast,forced to leave his beloved homeland; the other is fleeing from a different kind of persecution. What they have in common is curiosity,about others and themselves,and an almost unshakeable belief that the world can be a better place. As they journey for over 800 miles,across the harshest,most inhospitable landscape,they discover the true meaning of friendship,and of love.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781473225947Number of pages: 336Weight: 233 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 26 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
It's a giant thought experiment that's also a cracking good read about genderUrsula Le Guin is a chemist of the heartA rich and complex story of friendship and loveUrsula Le Guin was able to reimagine many concepts we take to be natural,shared,and unalterable - gender,utopia,creation,war,family,the city,the country - and reveal the all-too-human constructions at their center...Literature will miss her. There's no one like herUrsula Le Guin is a chemist of the heart
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
Visit the Ursula K. Le Guin author page
Kommentar