City of Illusions
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City of Illusions is a 1967 science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. It is set on Earth in the distant future, and it belongs to her Hainish Cycle. City of Illusions lays the founda
Cover of first edition (paperback)
The Left Hand of Darkness
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The Left Hand of Darkness is a science fiction novel by the American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. Published in 1969, its popularity established Le Guin's status as a major author of science fiction. The
City of Illusions
…dead when he returns. While City of Illusions concludes at this point, Falk-Ramarren's mission apparently succeeds in bringing freedom to the Earth. In The Left Hand of Darkness, the Terran diplomat Genly Ai refers to the "Age of the Enemy" as something dreadful that is now past. He also knows of the Werelians, now called…
Front cover of the first edition, with art by the Dillons
Le Guin giving a reading in 2008