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The left hand of darkness / by Ursula K. LeGuin

by Ursula K. Le Guin

On the icy planet of Winter, whose single-gender inhabitants have no knowledge of other worlds, an envoy from a galactic coalition is met with suspicion. This science fiction novel explores themes of gender, sexuality and social organisation.

Accession 9324 ISBN — Publisher Ace Books, Inc.
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