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04227aam a22004698i 4500 001 01AC9E18E55411E7AFB0C42A97128E48 003 SILO 005 20171220010225 008 160812t20161969nyu 000 1 eng 010 $a 2016029093 020 $a 0143111590 020 $a 9780143111597 035 $a (OCoLC)956633867 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d ANK $d OCLCO $d YDX $d GO6 $d FM0 $d MNY $d IDU $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d FDB $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PS3562.E42 $b L39 2016 082 00 $a 813/.54 $2 23 084 $a FIC019000 $a FIC004000 $a FIC019000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Le Guin, Ursula K., $d 1929- $e author. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095474 245 14 $a The left hand of darkness / $c Ursula K. Le Guin ; series introduction by Neil Gaiman. 263 $a 1610 264 1 $a New York : $b Penguin Classics, $c 2016. 300 $a xxvii, 255 pages ; $c 22 cm. 490 1 $a Penguin galaxy 520 $a "A deluxe hardcover edition of the queen of science fiction's trailblazing novel about a planet full of genderless beings--part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman. A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary's mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose--and change--their gender. 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 completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Exploring questions of psychology, society, and human emotion in an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of science fiction. Penguin Galaxy Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination. The Once and Future King by T. H. White Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Dune by Frank Herbert 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Neuromancer by William Gibson For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Life on other planets $v Fiction. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008106912 650 7 $a FICTION / Science Fiction / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a FICTION / Classics. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a FICTION / Literary. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Life on other planets. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00998301 655 7 $a Science fiction. $2 gsafd 655 7 $a Fiction. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1423787 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1423787 655 7 $a Science fiction. $2 lcgft $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026529 655 7 $a Fiction. $2 lcgft $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026339 830 0 $a Penguin galaxy. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016145392 941 $a 5 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417014108.0 952 $l WHPE115 $d 20240416010819.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231020012254.0 952 $l FYPI314 $d 20190521013631.0 952 $l GPPC641 $d 20180731020124.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=01AC9E18E55411E7AFB0C42A97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search