The Dispossessed
by Ursula K. le Guin
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“@ibmmiller @BretWeinstein LeGuin?s The Dispossessed is one of my favorites. It?s an I ncredible book. | @ibmmiller @BretWeinstein LeGuin’s The Dispossessed is one of my favorites. It’s an I ncredible book. | Fantastic early Christmas present: the book I first read age 15. @ursulakleguin”
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Science Fiction.
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_x0097_Shevek must make the unprecedented ...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Science Fiction.
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“@ibmmiller @BretWeinstein LeGuin?s The Dispossessed is one of my favorites. It?s an I ncredible book. | @ibmmiller @BretWeinstein LeGuin’s The Dispossessed is one of my favorites. It’s an I ncredible book. | Fantastic early Christmas present: the book I first read age 15. @ursulakleguin”
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