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This collection brings together all of Ursula K. Le Guin’s acclaimed novellas, offering a single volume that contains thirteen stories spanning diverse facets of science‑fiction and speculative storytelling. Highlighting the Tiptree Award‑winning novella "The Matter of Seggri," the anthology is accompanied by an introductory essay that situates Le Guin’s work within contemporary science‑fiction literature.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Ursula K. Le Guin
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