The Dispossessed
an ambiguous Utopia
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About The Dispossessed
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 utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
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- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 10.0 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Standard-length read
- Best for
- Readers seeking books like the anarchist cookbook
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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin, published in 1994, is a 400-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Books Like The Anarchist Cookbook.
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- Print ISBN
- 978-0-061-05488-4
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 400
