Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Three Complete Novels of the Hainish Series in One Volume--Rocannon's World; Planet of Exile; City of Illusions

Name: Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Three Complete Novels of the Hainish Series in One Volume--Rocannon's World; Planet of Exile; City of Illusions
Price: 12.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (1467 reviews)
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

4.6 (1,467)

4.6 stars from 1,467 reviews. Top 85% of Literary Fiction books we track.

383 pages~6.4 hr readPublished by Orb BooksPublished 2016-12-13

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Perfect for you if...

You love classic science fiction that treats alien cultures with genuine anthropological curiosity rather than as backdrops for action.
You want to understand the roots of Le Guin's later masterpieces like The Left Hand of Darkness without needing to start there.
You appreciate quieter, character-driven narratives that build slowly toward profound questions about identity and belonging.

Maybe not for you if...

You need fast-paced plots with clear heroes and villains. These novels meander through atmosphere and philosophy instead.
You prefer standalone stories. These three novels are interconnected as part of a larger universe, rewarding familiarity with Le Guin's Hainish cycle.
You're looking for romantic subplot-heavy sci-fi. Le Guin's focus here is on cultures and ideas, not relationships.

About this book

Worlds of Exile and Illusion collects three novels from Ursula K. Le Guin's Hainish Series: Rocannon's World, Planet of Exile, and City of Illusions. These three books launched Le Guin's career as a novelist and are set in the same universe as The Left Hand of Darkness. Le Guin is a science fiction writer who has won the Hugo and Nebula Awards multiple times. This edition is sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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