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Earth scientist Rocannon leads an ethnological survey on a distant world, encountering three distinct native races: the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, the elvish Fiia, and the warrior Liuar clan. When an invading fleet of alien ships from the League of All Worlds attacks, Rocannon is the only survey member left alive. Marooned among the planet’s diverse peoples, he must rally allies, marshal the planet’s defenses, and confront the invaders to secure the planet’s freedom, all while legends grow around his courageous actions.
First publish date: 1966
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Ursula K. Le Guin
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