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A TRANSMISSION FROM THE ARCHIVE

The Left Hand of Darkness

by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Earliest known edition
1969
Selected edition
paperback
Pages in this edition
304
English editions
38 ↗
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March 15, 1987 · Ace · eng

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Catalogued editions of The Left Hand of Darkness
EditionPublicationFormatPagesSource
The left hand of darknessby Ursula K. Le Guin.1980unknown213Open Library ↗
The Left Hand of Darkness1969unknown230Open Library ↗
The left hand of darknessby Ursula K. Le Guin.1969unknown304Open Library ↗
The left hand of darknessUrsula LeGuin.1981unknown256Open Library ↗
The left hand of darknessby Ursula K. Le Guin.1974unknown286Open Library ↗
The Left hand of darknessUrsula K. Le Guin ; preface by Joan D. Vinge ; illustrated by Frank Kelly Freas and Laura Brodian K…1992unknown213Open Library ↗
the left hand of darkness1977unknown322Open Library ↗
The left hand of darkness.1979unknown304Open Library ↗
The Left Hand of Darkness2018unknown336Open Library ↗
The left hand of darknessby Ursula K. Le Guin.1976unknown304Open Library ↗
Left Hand of Darkness2016unknown256Open Library ↗
The left hand of darknessby Ursula K. Le Guin.1969unknown286Open Library ↗
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