In her most ambitious and prophetic novel to date, Ursula K. Le Guin has produced a stunning tour de force - the spellbinding story of Shevek, a brilliant physicist who single-handedly attempts to re-unite two planets cut off from each other by centuries of distrust.
Anarres, Shevek's homeland, is a bleak moon settled by an anarchic utopian civilization; Urras, the mother planet, is a world very similar to Earth, with its warring nations, great poverty, and immense wealth. Shevek risks everything in a courageous visit to Urras - to learn, to teach, to share. But his gift becomes a threat ... and in the profound conflict which ensues, Shevek must re-examine his philosophy of life.
Originally Posted by Moon Rabbits
A Handmaid's Tale is a really great book. Also, the Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin is very good and has some strong political stuff going on underneath the surface. Here's the synopsis on the back of my copy:
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