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Explore membershipsThe Dispossessed
S.F. MASTERWORKS: Book #248
Length
12 hours 27 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Roddy Doyle & Tim Treloar
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“When I say this novel radicalized me, I really do mean that, in a fashion. It is the most insightful piece of social philosophy I've ever read, and it challenges ever idealistic hope I have ever had while presenting new hopes, subsequently dashing them, and showing the reader what can be made of their ashes. There is no succinct way to describe The Dispossessed, as there is maybe no succinct way to describe any one piece of Le Guin's writing. However; if you pick it up and make a single push to engage and surrender yourself to the story, you will find the discovery of this world wonderfully rewarding, that I promise.”
— Ellie • Page 1 Books
One of the very best must-read novels of all time - with a new introduction by Roddy Doyle'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.Featuring a new introduction written and read by Roddy Doyle (p) The Orion Publishing Group Ltd 2019
Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author whose body of work includes 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and SFWA's Grand Master, along with the PEN/Malamud and many other awards. In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America.
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Author:
Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrators:
Roddy Doyle & Tim Treloar
ISBN:
9781473229495
Length:
12 hours 27 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Orion
Publication date:
October 3, 2019
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#495 Overall
Genre rank:
#42 in Science Fiction
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