The Word for World is Forest
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Published:26th Mar '15
£8.99
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Grand Master Ursula K. Le Guin's HUGO AWARD-winning tale of colonisation and oppression.
When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters.
Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back.
The slender book is fairly simplistic, but it's still compelling and thought-provoking. * SFX *
It's a compact tale, a masterclass by a powerful writer who fashions a lean narrative where others might have produced a much larger, bloated tome, and yet for all the brevity Le Guin delivers not just a narrative but a believable alien world and society in short yet compelling scenes. * FORBIDDEN PLANET *
ISBN: 9781473205789
Dimensions: 198mm x 160mm x 12mm
Weight: 136g
144 pages