The Birthday of the World
And Other Stories
$37.77
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
4 March 2003
Summary
“Le Guin is a writer of enormous intelligence and wit, a master storyteller with the humor and force of a Twain… . The Birthday of the World is prime new Le Guin. Like a tour of other countries, these splendid and necessary stories will send you back home with new eyes.” –Boston Globe
Ursula K. Le Guin has enthralled readers with her imagination, clarity, and moral vision. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060509064 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060509066 |
| Author: | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 4 March 2003 |
| Weight: | 277g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 135mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“Strong work from a master storyteller; highly recommended.” – Library Journal
“Eloquent, elegant … insightful, funny, sharp … and nearly always provocative.” - Washington Post
About The Author
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters. Her body of work includes twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen children’s books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and the Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Award, along with a PEN/Malamud Award and many other accolades. In 2016 she joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America.
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