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Worlds of Exile and Illusion

Rocannon's World, Planet of Exile, City of Illusions
By Ursula K. Le Guin
Series: S.F. Masterworks
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Worlds of Exile and Illusion by Ursula K. Le Guin is a collection of three interlinked novellas set in her Hainish universe. These stories explore themes of human survival and adaptation across different worlds in exile. Through rich world-building and imaginative exploration, Le Guin delves into the complexities of culture, identity, and the impact of exile on various planets.
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Worlds of Exile and Illusion

The first three novels set in Ursula K. Le Guin's famed Hainish universe, together in one volume.

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From the multi-award-winning author of The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea sequence comes this single-volume omnibus of the first three Hainish novels. Intergalactic war reaches Fomalhaut II in Rocannon's World. Born out of season, a precocious young girl visits the alien city of the farborns and the false-men in Planet of Exile. In City of Illusions, a stranger wandering in the forest people's woods is found and his health restored; now the fate of two worlds rests in this stranger's hands... The three novels contained in this volume are the books that launched Ursula K. Le Guin's glittering career, and are set in the same universe as her Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classics The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed.

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Worlds of Exile and Illusion by Ursula K. Le Guin is praised for its intricate world-building and complex characters, reflecting individuals struggling against overpowering societal forces. Her writing is recognised for its clarity and intelligence, delivering compelling narratives with a lyrical elegance.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473230989

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 273g

Pages: 384

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Fiction General Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: S.F. Masterworks Ursula K. Le Guin

About the Author

Ursula K. Le Guin is one of the finest writers of our time. Her books have attracted millions of devoted readers and won many awards, including the National Book Award, the Hugo and Nebula Awards and a Newbery Honor. Among her novels, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed and the six books of Earthsea have attained undisputed classic status; and her recent series, the Annals of the Western Shore, has won her the PEN Center USA Children's literature award and the Nebula Award for best novel. In 2014 Ursula Le Guin was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She lived in Portland, Oregon, until she passed away in January 2018.

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