The Word for World is Forest
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 9780765324641
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom & Co
ISBN-10
0765324644
ISBN-13
9780765324641
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80123883
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Word for World Is Forest
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.3 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. L e Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own., Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society-- technological, political, economic--and who fight courageously to remain whole., "Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society technological, political, economicand who fight courageously to remain whole." The New York Times Book Review "Le Guin writes with painstaking intelligence. Her characters are complex and haunting, and her writing is remarkable for its sinewy grace." Time "Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. L e Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own." The Boston Globe, "Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society- technological, political, economic-and who fight courageously to remain whole." -The New York Times Book Review "Le Guin writes with painstaking intelligence. Her characters are complex and haunting, and her writing is remarkable for its sinewy grace." -Time "Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. L e Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own." -The Boston Globe, "Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society-- technological, political, economic--and who fight courageously to remain whole." -- The New York Times Book Review "Le Guin writes with painstaking intelligence. Her characters are complex and haunting, and her writing is remarkable for its sinewy grace." -- Time "Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. L e Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own." -- The Boston Globe, "Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society-- technological, political, economic--and who fight courageously to remain whole." -- The New York Times Book Review "Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. L e Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own." -- The Boston Globe, Le Guin writes with painstaking intelligence. Her characters are complex and haunting, and her writing is remarkable for its sinewy grace., "Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society— technological, political, economic—and who fight courageously to remain whole." —The New York Times Book Review Le Guin writes with painstaking intelligence. Her characters are complex and haunting, and her writing is remarkable for its sinewy grace." —TimeLike all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. L e Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own." —The Boston Globe
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
813.54
Synopsis
The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers, Ursula K. Le Guin! The Word for World is Forest When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back., The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers, Ursula K. Le Guin The Word for World is Forest When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back., The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers. An early classic of ecological awareness in SF, and one of the works on which Le Guin's early reputation as a master of SF is based.
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