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The Principle of Simultaneity is a scientific breakthrough which will revolutionize interstellar civilization by making possible instantaneous communication. It is the life work of Shevek, a brilliant physicist from the arid anarchist world of Anarres. But Shevek's work is being stifled by jealous colleagues, so he travels to Anarres's sister-planet Urras, hoping to find more liberty and tolerance there. But he soon finds himself being used as a pawn in a deadly political game.
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The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- The Dispossessed
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Group
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1857988825
- ISBN13
- 9781857988826
- Series
- Hainish Cycle
- Tags
- Fiction, Fantasy, Natural sciences, Science Fiction, Classics, Politics, Science, LGBTQ+, American Literature, Science Fantasy, Society, Gifts for men, Dystopia, Social Critique, Communism, Capitalism, Utopia, Hugo (Literary Award), Nebula (Literary Award), Jupiter (Literary Award)
- First published
- 1974
- Original title
- The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5
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- The Principle of Simultaneity is a scientific breakthrough which will revolutionize interstellar civilization by making possible instantaneous communication. It is the life work of Shevek, a brilliant physicist from the arid anarchist world of Anarres. But Shevek's work is being stifled by jealous colleagues, so he travels to Anarres's sister-planet Urras, hoping to find more liberty and tolerance there. But he soon finds himself being used as a pawn in a deadly political game.