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The Dispossessed

By Ursula K. Le Guin
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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'One of the literary greats of the twentieth century' Margaret Atwood'A work of extraordinary imagination and compassion' Atlantic'The book I wish I had written' Roddy DoyleShevek, a brilliant physicist, was raised on Anarres, a barren moon with no government, army, laws, or police that has long... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The Dispossessed

A brand new edition of Ursula Le Guin's of must-read science fiction classic - The Dispossessed is the spellbinding story of a scientist who single-handedly attempts to reunite two planets cut off from each other by centuries of distrust

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'One of the literary greats of the twentieth century' Margaret Atwood

'A work of extraordinary imagination and compassion' Atlantic

'The book I wish I had written' Roddy Doyle

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, was raised on Anarres, a barren moon with no government, army, laws, or police that has long been isolated from other worlds because of its rigid dedication to radical equality.

Shevek's work promises a breakthrough that could alter the course of human civilisation, but to realise it, he must journey to Urras: a planet dazzling in its beauty and advancement yet fractured by hierarchy.

Though initially welcomed by this unfamiliar civilisation, Shevek soon finds himself caught between competing visions of freedom, a bridge - and a threat - to both. In the conflict that ensues, he must reexamine his beliefs, even as he ignites the fires of change.

From the inimitable Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed is a true classic of the twentieth century, a moving story about what it means to return home and a must-read science fiction masterpiece.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM RODDY DOYLE

Series: S.F. Masterworks

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399638302

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was a trailblazing feminist science fiction author whose body of work includes novels, short stories, poetry, children's, five essay collections and works of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work, including the iconic fantasy series The Earthsea Cycle, which began in 1968, earned her countless literary 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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