PerfectBound e-book extra: A Study Guide to The Dispossessed by Paul Brians. Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. he will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civili
Hainish Cycle #05 - The Dispossessed
โ Scribed by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Publisher
- HarperCollins e-Books
- Year
- 2011;2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 305 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0061796883
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โฆ Synopsis
PerfectBound e-book extra: A Study Guide to The Dispossessed by Paul Brians.
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. he will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
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### About the Author **URSULA K. LE GUIN** is widely recognized as one of the greatest science-fiction writers in the history of the genre. She has won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards on several occasions, as well as many other honors and prizes.
### About the Author **URSULA K. LE GUIN** is widely recognized as one of the greatest science-fiction writers in the history of the genre. She has won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards on several occasions, as well as many other honors and prizes.
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