The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Book Analysis)

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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, a classic work of science fiction which follows Genly Ai, the ambassador from Terra, as he attempts to persuade the nations of Gethen to join the league of known worlds. However, he struggles to understand the politics of Gethen, which are shaped by the fact that its inhabitants do not have a fixed sex and can shift between male and female. Ursula K. Le Guin is widely recognised as one of the major science writers of the 20th century, and  became the first woman and second author to receive both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for the same work with The Left Hand of Darkness.
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