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Telling by Úrsula K. Le Guin (2000, Hardcover)
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An observer from Earth for the interstellar Ekumen, Sutty is assigned to a new world in which a ruthless monolithic Corporation, seeking rapid technological advancement, has outlawed ancient beliefs and customs, but as Sutty journeys deep into the countryside and mountains, she discovers the Telling, the old faith of the Akans, a banned religion that teaches her about the meaning of her own existence. 75,000 first printing.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100151005672
ISBN-139780151005673
eBay Product ID (ePID)1729231
Product Key Features
Book TitleTelling
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience Fiction / General
Publication Year2000
GenreFiction
AuthorUrsula K. Le Guin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-029574
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own.-The Boston Globe "She can lift fiction to the level of poetry and compress it to the density of allegory-in The Telling, she does both, gorgeously."-Jonathan Lethem "Everything that has been said about Le Guin-that she is a lush prose stylist, that she is a poet in every line, that her books make readers think and thinkers read-is here on display in her newest Hainish novel."-Jane Yolen two-time Nebula winner and author of The Books of Great Alta
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisThe Left Hand of DarknessSutty, an Observer from Earth for the interstellar Ekumen, has been assigned to a new world-a world in the grips of a stern monolithic state, the Corporation. Embracing the sophisticated technology brought by other worlds and desiring to advance even faster into the future, the Akans recently outlawed the past, the old calligraphy, certain words, all ancient beliefs and ways; every citizen must now be a producer-consumer. Their state, not unlike the China of the Cultural Revolution, is one of secular terrorism. Traveling from city to small town, from loudspeakers to bleating cattle, Sutty discovers the remnants of a banned religion, a hidden culture. As she moves deeper into the countryside and the desolate mountains, she learns more about the Telling-the old faith of the Akans-and more about herself. With her intricate creation of an alien world, Ursula K. Le Guin compels us to reflect on our own recent history.
LC Classification NumberPS3562.E42T45 2000
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- 20 Nov, 2019
Signed copy of The Telling by Ursula le Guin
Delivered speedily. Beautifully wrapped and I loved the personal card which was a very pleasant surprise. Top rate service!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Sep, 2020
Love ursula
This is a terrific book. She’s one of the best writers i’ve ever readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Mar, 2020
Excellent!
Great book in great conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Jan, 2019
LeGuin one of the greatest SF writers
The Telling is a very compelling with an unexpected ending. So sorry we have lost this writerVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
