The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia

by Ursula K Le Guin

Editions:

• The Dispossessed, Millennium Books; ISBN: 1857988825; Paperback - 318 pages New Ed, 12 August, 1999
• The Dispossessed, US Edition, New York: HarperPrism, 1994, ISBN 0-06-105488-7, Paperback
• The Dispossessed, HarperPrism; ISBN: 0061054887; Paperback Reprint, February 1991
• The Dispossessed, Harper & Row, 1974

Internation Editions:

• Sweden: Shevek, Hemmets Journal, Malmö, 1976
• Finland: Osattomien planeetta

This is a book in the Hainish series.

See also:

• Encyclopedia excerpts for The Dispossessed
• A Guide to the Cetian worlds
• The Dispossessed reviewed by Victoria Strauss, on The SF Site (added 2 apr 2000)

Reviews

Review from Doug's Library ( www.phys.tcu.edu/~ingram/books.html)

Book about two different societies... a completely communist (in the truest sense) society based on the Moon and its capitalist counterpart on the Earth. This story follows an ambassador from the lunar colony as he tries to understand what makes the societies tick, among other things. An interesting read.

Awards

The Dispossessed is possibly Le Guin's most highly praised book. It won both a Hugo and a Nebula in 1974.

The Dispossessed, Millenium Books 1999 (cover image)

The Dispossessed, HarperPrism 1991 (cover image)

The Dispossessed, HarperPrism 1994 (cover image)