Hainish series
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Hainish series volume 1
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One of The Atlantic's Great American Novels
"One of the greats. . . . Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon." —Stephen King
"Engrossing. . . . [Le Guin] is a philosopher; an explorer in the landscape of the mind." —Cincinnati Enquirer
Ursula K. Le Guin's Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award–winning classic, a profound and thoughtful
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Hainish series volume 2
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[2010?]
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When the Athsheans, the inhabitants of a peaceful world, are conquered by the bloodthirsty Yumens, they retaliate against their captors, abandoning their rules against violence and endangering the very foundations of their society.
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Rocannon's world , Hainish series volume 3
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Planet of exile , Hainish series volume 4
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City of illusions , Hainish series volume 5
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Le Guin's Hainish series begins with the assumption that centuries ago humanoids from the planet Hain ventured through the solar system establishing colonies on various planets including Earth. For mysterious reasons these colonies lose all contact and knowledge of each other until the 21st century when an attempt is made to establish a galactic league. Individual stories in this loosely organized series explore the inherent communication difficulties...
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Hainish series volume 7
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1995
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In this collection of four interconnected novellas, a revolt of slaves in space ends in disillusion for the women-- the men have become free, but the women are oppressed as ever, so on one of the planets women launch their own war of liberation.
8) The telling
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Hainish series volume 8
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After receiving permission to leave the modern city where she is closely monitored, Sutty travels up the river into the countryside where she experiences a more peaceful life.