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The Lathe of Heaven, The Dispossessed, The Wind's Twelve Quarters
The Lathe of Heaven The Dispossessed The Wind's Twelve Quarters Author:Ursula K. Le Guin This edition was created especially for the Quality Paperback Book Club. It is a compilation of three of Ursala Le Guin's books. In the "Lathe of Heaven", Orr, a mild-mannered 'everyman' from a bleak near-future discovers he has a strange and terrible talent - not only do his dreams come true, but they rip at the very fabric of reality. A strang... more »ely moving parable of our times, "The Dispossessed" is the story of Shevek, a brilliant physicist from the deeply isolationist planet Anarres. Shevek risks hostility and death when he tries to topple the walls of hatred and distrust between his home world, the wealthy planet Urras, and the rest of the civilized universe. "The Winds Twelve Quarters" is a superb retrospective of Le Guin's best short fiction. Included is "Semley's Necklace", "The Word of Unbinding", "Nine Lives", and fourteen other stories. Each short story includes a brief introduction by the author, setting it in perspective or giving its background, and there is also a foreword in which Le Guin describes her experience and approach to writing in the field of science fiction and fantasy. From medieval castles to futuristic metropolis, this exclusive edition of vintage Le Guin will intrigue and entertain readers with the author's penetrating insights into human values, relationships and survival.« less