Word for World is Forest

Ursula K Le Guin

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St Martins/Tor
06 July 2010

Science fiction; Colonisation; Space Habitats

The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers, Ursula K. Le Guin!

The Word for World is Forest

When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters.

Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back.

By: Ursula K Le Guin
Imprint: St Martins/Tor
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9780765324641
ISBN 10: 0765324644
Pages: 189
Publication Date: 06 July 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

<p>Ursula K. Le Guin is the author of more than three dozen books for children and adults. She was awarded a Newbury Honor for the second volume of the Earthsea Cycle, The Tombs of Atuan. Among her many other distinctions are the Margaret A. Edwards Award, a National Book Award, and five Nebula Awards. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews for Word for World is Forest

Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society-- technological, political, economic--and who fight courageously to remain whole. --The New York Times Book Review Like all great writers of fiction, Ursula K. L e Guin creates imaginary worlds that restore us, hearts eased, to our own. --The Boston Globe