The Dispossessed [50th Anniversary Edition] -- Ursula K. Le Guin

<p><strong>One of <em>The Atlantic</em>'s Great American Novels</strong></p><p><strong>"One of the greats. . . . Not just a science fiction writer; a literary icon." </strong>--<strong>Stephen King</strong></p><p><strong>"Engrossing. . . . [Le Guin] is a philosopher; an explorer in the landscape of the mind." --<em>Cincinnati Enquirer</em></strong></p><p><strong>In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, a commemorative edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award-winning classic, a profound and thoughtful tale of anarchism and capitalism, individualism and collectivism, and one ambitious man's quest to bridge the ideological chasm separating two worlds. This special edition includes a new foreword by Karen Joy Fowler.</strong></p><p><em>The Dispossessed</em> is the spellbinding story of anarchist Shevek, the "galactically famous scientist," who single-handedly attempts to reunite two planets cut off from each other by centuries of distrust.</p><p>Anarres, Shevek's homeland, is a bleak moon settled by an anarchic utopian civilization, where there is no government, and everyone, at least nominally, is a revolutionary. It has long been isolated from other worlds, including its mother planet, Urras--defined by warring nations, great poverty, and immense wealth. Now Shevek, a brilliant physicist, is determined to unify the two civilizations. In the face of great hostility, outright threats, and the pain of separation from his family, he makes an unprecedented tr