The Left Hand of Darkness
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (756 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N1WTLS7 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 490 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters
No robots. No lasers. No problem! Owen C. Marshall Ursula K Le Guin. I had heard the name many times growing up. It was always spoken with respect by people who held my respect. And yet, for all of that I had not read her work until now. I wonder how different my life would have been if I had read her work sooner. I'll never know.This book is, at its simplest and least descriptive, a thought experiment. What if there were a world where gender as we know it did not exist.But that is not the half of it. It is not even close.This book examines how nationalism can be wonderful and yet poisonous. It compares the soc. "A Facinating view on gender and how it effects our lives and ways of thinking." according to greatmoney. "Sci-fi writers have a duty to turn away from the 'dystopian' and encourage complex thought and higher consciousnesses."This book sums that up quite eloquently. It explores gender in a unique and enlightening way. How we, as humans, perceive gender and how it effects our lives and ways of thinking. It explores the bonds of friendship, love, politics, and war all without the confines of gender. A fascinating read through the eyes of the "Envoy" as he struggles to survive in a toiling political climate on an alien world.Well worth the read!. Be prepared to have your world concept changed! Kindle Customer This book changed my thinking about gender. The planet natives are normally gender neutral (one can't say androgynous as they are neither male nor female, rather than both) until they enter kemmer, a sort of heat, when they become randomly male or female. After kemmer they go back to the neutral state, unless pregnant. So one person can be the mother or two and the father of three.This book was published in 1969, and LBGTQ people may find some of the ideas dated, but it remains a profound exploration of what happens when the basic traits by which one is defined