{"product_id":"the-left-hand-of-darkness-by-ursula-k-le-guin-1","title":"The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs5CC07D4{margin:12pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt} .cs3E5284B{13.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;SEGOE UI SYMBOL;} .cs7562BFB{13.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt} .csFDBE0CB{13.5pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e'A rich and complex story of friendship and love' GUARDIAN\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e'Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new' \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003eTwo people, until recently strangers, find themselves on a long, tortuous and dangerous journey across the ice. One is an outcast, forced to leave his beloved homeland; the other is fleeing from a different kind of persecution. What they have in common is curiosity, about others and themselves, and an almost unshakeable belief that the world can be a better place. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003eAs they journey for over 800 miles, across the harshest, most inhospitable landscape, they discover the true meaning of friendship, and of love.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003eReaders love \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csFDBE0CB\"\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e'This book overwhelmed me with how good it was, and how different it ended up from what I expected . . . a deep story of humanity, love, betrayal, alienation, and acceptance' Goodreads reviewer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e'The world is so rich in detail that it becomes an adventure to explore it, and the nuanced character dynamics keep the pages turning . . . a fabulous exploration of fluid gender and sexuality' Goodreads reviewer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e'This novel is just the right balance of nuance, world-building and philosophical musings that culminate into a staggeringly empathetic work . . . a great work of feminism' Goodreads reviewer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e'A masterful and visionary story, one of the most beautiful SF novels I have read' Goodreads reviewer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003ch3 class=\"cs5CC07D4\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e'A landmark in the field of science fiction literature . . . This is a story about loneliness and need for closeness as well' Goodreads reviewer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e'Ursula K. Le Guin asks, what if gender were not fixed, but serially changeable? . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"csFDBE0CB\"\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a book about journeys, both literal and metaphorical. It is that rare and precious thing: an original and mind-opening book' Goodreads reviewer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs7562BFB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs3E5284B\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Kangaroo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68075244978264,"sku":"9781473221628","price":23.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8343\/1000\/files\/9781473221628_1.jpg?v=1793685807","url":"https:\/\/redkangaroobooks.au\/products\/the-left-hand-of-darkness-by-ursula-k-le-guin-1","provider":"Red Kangaroo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}