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the left hand of darkness
book club edition, 1969.
written as a travelogue from a male anthropologist who is sent to persuade gethen, a planet devoid of gender distinctions, to join the ranks of a confederation of planets called ekumen. le guin used "the left hand of darkness" as a thought-experiment to make plain gender relations within american society of the 1970s. while the novel is celebrated as a cornerstone of feminist science fiction, it ignited debate within the feminist community as many felt le guin should have been more radical in imagining a genderless society.
new york: walker and company. hardcover. hardcover. book condition: fine. jacket condition: negligible shelfwear. fine. Item #724
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