Rocannon's World (Hainish Series, Bk. 1)

by Ursula K. Le Guin and Illustrated by Cover Art Le Guin, Ursula

Book Overview

This debut novel from preeminent science fiction writer Ursula Le Guin introduces her brilliant Hainish series, set in a galaxy seeded by the planet Hain with a variety of humanoid species, including... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007ERCIW
• Release Date: January 1966
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Lovely! An excellent book.

A short summary:The story is written from the perspective of Rocannon, an anthropologist, visiting and surveying a world of people with little technology. He discovers to his horror that this world has been chosen as a base for a rebellion against the League of All Worlds. With no way of contacting his own world, and all his colleagues dead, he decides to tackle the invaders himself.I really enjoyed this book - what a pity it's out of print. It's short and easy to read, but very powerful. Le Guin has a distinctive writing style, beautiful but still very readable. She manages to convey information about the world and its many peoples and cultures with a few deft strokes, without resorting to heavy-handedness. At the same time Rocannon's character is revealed by his observations and reactions.