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The Word for World is Forest
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Long before Avatar, Ursula K. Le Guin was writing science fiction with a strong ecological edge, the benchmark of which was the 1973 novella, "The Word for World is Forest." Now, with the continuing trend toward human rights and green issues, the time is right for new fans to be moved by this Hugo-winning classic.

In this thought-provoking story, the ... More
Book Information
PublisherTor Books
BindingHardcover (13 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages189
ISBN-101611293189
ISBN-13978-1611293180
Publication Date/2010
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About Ursula K. Le Guin (Author) : Ursula K. Le Guin is a published author and a narrator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Ursula K. Le Guin include The Farthest Shore (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 3), The Tombs of At... more
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