The Left Hand of Darkness
50th Anniversary Edition (Ace Science Fiction)
by Ursula K. le Guin
Recommended by Frank Chimero and Adam Savage
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Lgbtq, Science Fiction, and Most Recommended Books.
50th Anniversary Edition, with a new introduction by David Mitchell and a new afterword by Charlie Jane AndersUrsula K. Le Guin_x0092_s groundbreaking work of science fiction_x0097_winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants_x0092_ gender is fluid. His ...
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