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Ursula K.Le Guin: Available Copies

Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

Dark brown boards with gold lettering. Ex-library with the usual markings and stamps. Some edge wear and a little chipping. Jacket in new Brodart, spine sunned, minor edge wear and scuffing. Overall, a nice copy. ; xv + 175 pp, bibliography, index. ; Ex-Library; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 175 pages; "Ursula K. Le Guin has delighted readers with her charming and highly literate inventions in fantasy and science fiction, for which she has received many awards. "Her best-known works are concerned with magic, sex, and politics. Like the Taoist philosophy that has so deeply influenced her, much of Le Guin's writing - especially the Earthsea trilogy, her greatest achievement - combines mystical elements with the familiar. For Le Guin, the inner journey is a fruitful link with the outer journey on which she sends her characters. "Barbara Bucknall draws on her own pleasure in these stories, and on the cooperation of Ursula Le Guin herself, to explore the development of the writer's work and her emergence as a superb storyteller and critic. "

175 pages. 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches. Book is in near fine condition with only minor wear at the corners and on spine ends, and light spotting on top edge of textblock. Dust jacket is very good with rubbing, edge wear, and a small peeled area on the front panel. Pages are clean and unmarked, and the binding is tight. Year: 1981.

small sticker on jacket. book is neat and much presentable, besides being an ex-library copy with stamps, minor scarring and some stickers. all text is neat and intact. very good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Publication: New York, Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1982 Formatting: 8vo, pp. 175. Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original pictorial wraps remain bright and structurally sound, exhibiting only minor shelf-wear and faint rubbing to the extremities, most notably a touch of curling at the corners. The spine is uncreased, square, and unfaded, indicating the book has likely seen little to no reading wear. The text block edges show light, age-appropriate dust-soiling and faint spotting. Internally, the volume is clean, crisp, and tightly bound, completely free of any foxing or previous ownership inscriptions, presenting as a highly attractive, well-preserved copy. Catalogue Note: This is the 1982 second printing of the paperback edition, originally issued in 1981 as part of Frederick Ungar's 'Recognitions' series, a collection dedicated to providing critical overviews of significant contemporary authors, particularly within the detective and science fiction genres. The distinctive cover artwork, designed by Roy Kuhlman, remains a striking example of the publisher's late-twentieth-century aesthetic. This critical study of Ursula K. Le Guin remains a sought-after secondary source for scholars and dedicated collectors of speculative fiction. Crisp paperback copies lacking heavy reading wear or creasing to the spine are becoming increasingly desirable for those looking to complete reference collections on Le Guin's expansive bibliography. An engaging and accessible critical study of one of science fiction and fantasy's most celebrated authors, Ursula K. Le Guin. Barbara J. Bucknall delves into the thematic complexities of Le Guin's writing, exploring the profound influence of Taoist philosophy, feminism, and her anthropological background on masterpieces likeÂThe Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea cycle. Bucknall traces Le Guin's evolution from early genre fiction to her emergence as a literary titan who masterfully bridged the gap between speculative concepts and profound human truths.