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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.

Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.  

In this second novel in the Earthsea series, Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, and everything is taken from her - home, family, possessions, even her name. She is now known only as Arha, the Eaten One, and guards the shadowy, labyrinthine Tombs of Atuan. Then a wizard, Ged Sparrowhawk, comes to steal the tombs' greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. Tenar's duty is to protect the ring, but Ged possesses the light of magic and tales of a world that Tenar has never known....

Darkness threatens to overtake Earthsea: the world and its wizards are losing their magic. Despite being wearied with age, Ged Sparrowhawk - Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord - embarks on a daring, treacherous journey, accompanied by Enlad's young Prince Arren, to discover the reasons behind this...

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary’s mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose—and 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.

The Unreal and the Real is a major event not to be missed. In this two-volume selection of Ursula K. Le Guin's best short stories--as selected by the National Book Award winning author herself--the reader will be delighted, provoked, amused, and faced with the sharp, satirical voice of one of the best short story writers of the present day. Where on Earth explores Le Guin's earthbound stories which range around the world, from small town Oregon to middle Europe in the middle of revolution to summer camp.

The One State is the perfect society, ruled over by the enlightened Benefactor. It is a city made almost entirely of glass, where surveillance is universal and life runs according to algorithmic rules to ensure perfect happiness. And D-503, the Builder, is the ideal citizen, at least until he...

They told David it was impossible - that even the Reckoners had never killed a High Epic. Yet, Steelheart - invincible, immortal, unconquerable - is dead. And he died by David's hand. Eliminating Steelheart was supposed to make life more simple. Instead, it only made David realize he has...

"Úrsula", de Maria Firmina dos Reis, escrito com o pseudônimo "uma maranhense" em 1859, foi o primeiro no Brasil a ser publicado por uma mulher, e também o primeiro publicado por uma afrobrasileira. É, ainda, nosso primeiro romance de temática abolicionista. Vê-se aí a relevância da obra para a literatura brasileira. A obra apresenta os protagonistas Tancredo e Úrsula, jovens puros e românticos. Apaixonados, encontram obstáculos para a concretização de sua união, característica comum em muitos romances românticos.

Set against the glamorous backdrop of 1924 New York City, Patricia's marriage is a mirror of the era—fast-paced, boozy and free of restrictions that bound previous generations. But when her husband, Peter, fresh off his own one-night stand, demands a divorce due to her behavior, Patricia is left reeling. Ex-Wife is her story of reinvention—a journey into the wild, uncertain world of the "modern woman," rife with boozy nights, fleeting love affairs and fabulous fashion.

Um cavaleiro é encontrado caído por um negro escravizado que o resgata e o leva nos ombros para a casa de suas patroas. Lá nasce o amor do cavaleiro por Úrsula, amor que enfrentará enormes obstáculos. Considerado o primeiro romance abolicionista, publicado em 1859 e escrito por uma mulher negra, Úrsula retrata pela primeira vez na nossa literatura dois personagens negros, mostrando seus valores individuais e suas histórias.

It’s 1925. Crunched between the Victorian age, WWI, and the Great Depression, women have new freedoms in the Roaring 20s, but do they? Patricia’s husband wants a divorce. She’s still in love with him, but the relationship has turned toxic. Separated from Peter, she’s free to explore her new identity as a businesswoman in her 20s, single again and living in New York City.

Full-cast dramatisations of six masterpieces from the founding fathers of dystopian fiction Dark and disturbing, provocative and prescient, dystopian literature has long captured our imagination with its nightmarish visions of forbidding future worlds. Included here are six classic novels of...

Ve třetím pokračování cyklu ze Zeměmoří vyjíždí čaroděj Ged, tentokrát už jako letitý Arcimág, opět na cesty. Mladý Arren, dědic morredského knížectví, připlouvá na ostrov Ostrov moudrých se zneklidňující zprávou. V Dálavách Zeměmoří se děje něco podivného – kouzla přestávají působit, pramínky čarodějné moci vysychají, lidé ztrácejí své dovednosti. Mláďata se rodí znetvořená a na mnoha ostrovech propuká násilí. Arren, zasažený setkáním s nejmocnějším mágem na zemi, se rozhodne vstoupit do jeho služeb.

**Pre-order UTOPIA AVENUE, the spectacular new novel from David Mitchell.** Born out of the short story David Mitchell published on Twitter in 2014 and inhabiting the same universe as his latest bestselling novel The Bone Clocks, this is the perfect book to curl up with on a dark and stormy...

Dreamworlds, magic; faerie - an entrancing collection from 'One of the greatest writers of this century' Arthur C Clarke Of all the weavers of magic, there is none like Lord Dunsany. During his long lifetime he wrote more than sixty books including novels, plays, poetry collections most...

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Following the loss of most of his colleagues in a violent ambush, Kenton has become Lord Mastrell of the few remaining Sand Masters, magicians who can manipulate sand to do their bidding. With the ruling council poised against him, the hot-headed Kenton must become a diplomat to have any hope of preventing the eradication of his people forever. However, there’s another complication: assassins are coming for him from all directions, and Kenton’s only true ally is Khriss, a visitor from the other side of the planet who has an agenda of her own to pursue.

Underpowered and overwhelmed, Kenton tries to hold the Sand Masters together as forces political and personal conspire against them. Now, in one final push, Kenton must tap the most dangerous depths of his own abilities to combat the enemies within his own guild and discover the truth behind the ambush that killed his father and almost destroyed the Sand Masters for good.

Im Alter von nur 36 Jahren stirbt Christa T. an Leukämie. Ihre frühere Schulkameradin, die Erzählerin des Romans, durchstreift den Nachlass ihrer verstorbenen Freundin und nähert sich einer zerrissenen Frau. Voller Idealismus und Träume, schwankend zwischen der geforderten Anpassung und gewünschter Selbstverwirklichung, fand diese in der Welt keinen Platz für sich. In der versuchten Annäherung wird die Erzählerin zunehmend auf sich selbst und ihr eigenes Leben zurückgeworfen.