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The Word for World is Forest

Pages
144
Published
1983
Language
English

Synopsis

On the planet Athshe, the native people live in harmony with their forest world, their culture deeply connected to lucid dreaming. But when human colonists arrive, they bring with them the destructive practices of their home world, Terra, enslaving the Athsheans and exploiting their resources. This brutal invasion ignites a rebellion that will forever change both species.

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Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (née Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the Earthsea fantasy series. Her work was first published in 1959, and her literary career spanned nearly sixty years, producing more than twenty novels and more than a hundred short stories, in addition to poetry, literary criticism, translations, and children's books. Frequently...

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