The Left Hand of Darkness: 50th Anniversary Edition -- Ursula K. Le Guin

<b>50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION--WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS <p/>Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction--winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. <p/></b>A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants' gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters... <p/>Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, <i>The Left Hand of Darkness</i> stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ursula K. Le Guin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Ace Books<br><b>Published:</b> 07/01/2000<br><b>Pages:</b> 336<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.59lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.29h x 5.29w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780441007318<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 7<br><b>Point Value:</b> 15<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>62984 / Left Hand of Darkness<br><br><b>Award:</b> Spectrum Awards - Finalist<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Ursula Kroeber Le Guin</b> was born in Berkeley, California, in 1929. She was the bestselling author of the Earthsea books and the Hainish books, including <i>The Left Hand of Darkness</i