ISBN: 9780151005673 - the telling (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. From award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a highly anticipated addition to her acclaimed Hainish cycle, a social anthropology of the future, fascinating and utterly believable (Peter S. Beagle). Once a culturally rich world, the planet Aka has been utterly transformed by technology. Records of the past have been destroyed, and citizens are strictly monitored. But an official observer from Earth named Sutty has learned of a group of outcasts who live in the wilderness. They still believe in the ancient ways and still practice its lost religion -- the Telling. Intrigued by their beliefs, Sutty joins them on a sacred pilgrimage into the mountains.and into the dangerous terrain of her own heart, mind, and soul. Her language, which sings true in every line, is simple and profound, and her storytelling is sure. -- Los Angeles Times A selection of the Quality Paperback Book Club(R) and The Science Fiction Book Club(R).…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. From award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin comes a highly anticipated addition to her acclaimed Hainish cycle, a social anthropology of the future, fascinating and utterly believable (Peter S. Beagle). Once a culturally rich world, the planet Aka has been utterly transformed by technology. Records of the past have been destroyed, and citizens are strictly monitored. But an official observer from Earth named Sutty has learned of a group of outcasts who live in the wilderness. They still believe in the ancient ways and still practice its lost religion -- the Telling. Intrigued by their beliefs, Sutty joins them on a sacred pilgrimage into the mountains.and into the dangerous terrain of her own heart, mind, and soul. Her language, which sings true in every line, is simple and profound, and her storytelling is sure. -- Los Angeles Times A selection of the Quality Paperback Book Club(R) and The Science Fiction Book Club(R).…

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Advance Reader's Copy. Minimal wear and creases.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. Advance Reading copy. Fine in wrappers. Prints a one-page piece by Le Guin titled "How I Came to Write *The Telling*," presumably not published in the trade edition.

Paper Over Boards. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition (stated). From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles [and his wife, author Shirley Suttles aka Lesley Conger], renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. Provenance provided upon request. Inscribed to the Suttles and signed by LeGuin on title page. Condition notes: 264 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; no defects. Cover: orange, gold backstrip, orange titles spine; minimal shelfwear. DJ: unclipped, glossy black/blue, slightly rubbed embossed silver titles front, white titles front/spine; minimal edge/shelfwear. …