The Left Hand of Darkness

De: Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrado por: George Guidall

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.

©1969 Ursula K. Le Guin (P)2016 Recorded Books

Science Fiction that isn't

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'm at the point where I can't get enough of Ursula Le Guin. I love science fiction, but grow tired of the militaristic stories that are so common. I'm still looking but I have a hard time finding an author that captures the human experience like she does, and many of the interactions could be people living on earth from different cultures. The setting of an alien going to make contact with a new world is important, but only adds to the universality of the story. Le Guin also explores gender and sexuality unlike anyone. I can just feel my mind expanding through her work. Unfortunately I have mostly only read her audio books, but my goal in this life is to read every work she has written. For now I will just relisten to the books I've read more than 10 years ago.

Interesting concepts but ultimately a boring story

An ambassador from an intergalactic Federation approaches a new world. The world is filled with androgynous beings. That's the interesting part. Otherwise it is a rather boring story story of a bureaucratic regulations followed by a wilderness trek.

The story is told by two primary new narrators. The reader does not do much to distinguish the difference between these speakers. As a result several passages may go by without certainty as to who is talking

Grade A narrator. D- on the story.

Even the great George Guidall
couldn't help me find a way through this book. Perhaps it would have improved had I been able to listen more than the two and a half hours I fought through.

dull

la voz del narrador es relajante. pero muy aburrida. es difícil mantener la atención en el relato

If I could give this 10 stars, I would

Just finished listening to the audiobook read by George Guidall, who did a masterful job of narrating. Feel devastated, again, by the ending (third time I have read this book). Could turn around and re-read it again immediately. It's almost poetic, the descriptions of the journey across the ice, the sideways views of sexuality and friendship. If I could give this book 10 stars, I would.