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Can I read The Left Hand of Darkness on EtoBox?

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. le Guin is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Left Hand of Darkness about?

Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction—winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants' gender is fluid. 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 strange, intriguing culture he encounters...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.

Who reads The Left Hand of Darkness?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Ursula K. le Guin
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
2000
Language
EN
Category
science
Subjects
Fantasy, Fiction
Rating
4.05 / 5 (167 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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