Ursula K. Le Guin: Hainish Novels and Stories Vol. 1 (LOA #296): Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions / The Left Hand of Darkness / ... of America Ursula K. Le Guin Edition)

Writing excellent, of course. Book format very good. Hard cover. Paper acid-free. Pages collected in signatures and stitched, rather than bound with glue only, so book spine is not likely to break with age. Font size and type make pages easy to read. Built in ribbon book mark. Non-fiction material (biography, notes, etc.) give insights into her fiction.

Each of these short novels is unique. The tone varies, the stories wander out into dark and sometimes uncomfortable arenas, and commonly accepted assertions are confounded. Ursula K. Le Guin was a sorceress of language, plot, and concepts. Read these early works, assured that they are likely to change your preconceptions.

Excellent reading I am happy with that

The package WAS handed to someone in the house, who neglected to tell me she had left the book on the back porch. KH

I love these beautiful volumes. I’ve always wanted to read all of the Hainish novels and now I have them in two lovely collector’s edition volumes. LeGuin is the Master & I’m so happy to have these books in my collection!

Great writer and a nice collection

Good luck trying to put down this compilation. No one can spin a tale like LeGuin. Her imagination is just awesome!

Great literature and the use of archetypes.

Considerando o número de romances e de contos, o valor é até justo. A edição é linda, apesar do papel bem fino. Para caber tantas páginas em uma edição, teria de ser um papel bem fino mesmo.Tem mapas do Despossuídos, mas senti falta de mapas dos outros romances.

Gut verpackt, schnell geleifert; Buch besser als erwarted; ausgezeichnete Ausführung, sehr langlebig.

Big fan of the Hanish Cycle so this collection is convenient. Paper is really thin, always worried it's going to tear.