The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is set in a future history in which civilizations of human beings on planets orbiting a number of nearby stars, including Terra (“Earth”), are contacting each other for the first time and establishing diplomatic relations, and setting up a confederacy under the guidance of the oldest of the human worlds, peaceful Hain. In this history, human beings did not evolve on Earth but were the result of interstellar colonies planted by Hain long ago, which was followed by a long period when interstellar travel ceased. Some of the races have new genetic traits, a result of ancient Hainish experiments in genetic engineering, including people who can dream while awake, and a world of hermaphroditic people who only come into active sexuality once a month, not knowing which sex will manifest in …
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The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin. It is set in a future history in which civilizations of human beings on planets orbiting a number of nearby stars, including Terra (“Earth”), are contacting each other for the first time and establishing diplomatic relations, and setting up a confederacy under the guidance of the oldest of the human worlds, peaceful Hain. In this history, human beings did not evolve on Earth but were the result of interstellar colonies planted by Hain long ago, which was followed by a long period when interstellar travel ceased. Some of the races have new genetic traits, a result of ancient Hainish experiments in genetic engineering, including people who can dream while awake, and a world of hermaphroditic people who only come into active sexuality once a month, not knowing which sex will manifest in them. In keeping with Le Guin’s style, she uses varied social and environmental settings to explore the anthropological and sociological outcomes of human evolution in those diverse environments.
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Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Rocannon's World is a science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, her literary debut. It was published …
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Planet of Exile by Ursula. K Le Guin (Hainish Cycle)
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The Earth colony of Landin has been stranded on Werel for ten years. But ten of Werel's years are over …
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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish Cycle)
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**50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS
Ursula K. Le …
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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …
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The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
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When a world of peaceful aliens is conquered by bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the …
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Four Ways to Forgiveness by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Four Ways to Forgiveness is a collection of four short stories and novellas by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. …
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