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The Dispossessed

Ursula K. Le Guin · 1974 · Novel

Setting: far future (interplanetary)

Synopsis

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.

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Source: OpenLibrary

Tags: AnarchismAnarquismoCiencia-ficciónCommunal livingFicciónFictionFiction in EnglishFísicosHugo Award WinnerLife on other planetshugo-winner

isfdb_id: 1898185

openlibrary_id: OL59863W

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