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Finalist for the Hugo Award - "Ofelia--tough, kind, wise and unwise, fond of food, tired of foolish people--is one of the most probable heroines science fiction has ever known."--Ursula K. Le Guin For forty years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia's home. On this planet far away... Read Full Overview

For forty years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia's home. On this planet far away in space and time from the world of her youth, she has lived and loved, weathered the death of her husband, raised her one surviving child, lovingly tended her garden, and grown placidly old. And... Read Full Overview

For forty years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia's home. On this planet far away in space and time from the world of her youth, she has lived and loved, weathered the death of her husband, raised her one surviving child, lovingly tended her garden, and grown placidly old. And... Read Full Overview

For forty years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia's home. On this planet far away in space and time from the world of her youth, she has lived and loved, weathered the death of her husband, raised her one surviving child, lovingly tended her garden, and grown placidly old. And... Read Full Overview