Who wrote The Left Hand of Darkness?

Ursula K. Le Guin wrote The Left Hand of Darkness, first published in 1969. It is a work of science fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for The Left Hand of Darkness?

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The Left Hand of Darkness

Name: The Left Hand of Darkness
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

by Ursula K. Le Guin · 1969

Science Fiction · ranked #3 in category

Genly Ai, an envoy from a galactic confederation, is sent to the planet Gethen — where all humans are ambisexual, able to be either male or female — to persuade the planet to join the confederation. Le Guin's Hugo and Nebula-winning novel is a sustained thought experiment about gender, society and what we assume to be natural that remains one of the most important works in speculative fiction.

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