The Wind's Twelve Quarters Short Stories Author:Ursula K. Le Guin The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her lyrical writing, rich characters, and diverse worlds. The Wind's Twelve Quarters collects seventeen powerful stories, each with an introduction by the author, ranging from fantasy to intrigu... more »ing scientific concepts, from medieval settings to the future.
Including an insightful foreword by Le Guin, describing her experience, her inspirations, and her approach to writing, this stunning collection explores human values, relationships, and survival, and showcases the myriad talents of one of the most provocative writers of our time.
Contents:
Foreword
Semley's Necklace ["The Dowry of Angyar"] - from Amazing Sep '64
April in Paris - from Fantastic Sep '62
The Masters - from Fantastic Feb '63
Darkness Box - from Fantastic Nov '63
The Word of Unbinding - from Fantastic Jan '64
The Rule of Names - from Fantastic Apr '64
Winter's King - from Orbit 5, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam's, 1969
The Good Trip - from Fantastic Aug '70
Nine Lives - from Playboy Nov '69
Things ["The End"] - from Orbit 6, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam's, 1970
A Trip to the Head - from Quark #1, ed. Samuel R. Delany & Marilyn Hacker, Paperback Library, 1970
Vaster Than Empires and More Slow - from New Dimensions I, ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1971
The Stars Below - from Orbit 14, ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row, 1974
The Field of Vision - from Galaxy Oct '73
Direction of the Road - from Orbit 12, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam's, 1973
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas - from New Dimensions 3, ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson Doubleday, 1973
The Day Before the Revolution - from Galaxy Aug '74« less