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    The Dispossessed

    Ursula K. Le Guin

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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

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    Praise for The Dispossessed

    • The book I wish I had written - The TimesOne of the greats. . . . Not just a science fiction writer; a literary iconOne of the great American political novels. . . . Full of intrigue and drama - Los Angeles Review of BooksI think that everyone on earth, and everyone who cares about being alive, should read The Dispossessed - The Cut

    Ursula K. Le Guin

    Ursula K. Le Guin

    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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