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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 darknessUrsula K. Le Guin.1969unknown304Open Library ↗
The Left Hand of DarknessSeptember 1, 1985audiobook—Open Library ↗
The Left Hand of DarknessWith an introduction by David Mitchell2017ebook—Open Library ↗
Left Hand of DarknessOctober 1999other—Open Library ↗
The Left Hand of DarknessNovember 1983unknown—Open Library ↗
Left Hand of DarknessJuly 2000other—Open Library ↗
Left Hand of DarknessOctober 1984unknown—Open Library ↗
Left Hand of Darkness2012unknown—Open Library ↗
Left Hand DarknessAugust 1986unknown—Open Library ↗
The left hand of darknessby Ursula LeGuin.1981unknown—Open Library ↗
Left Hand of DarknessJuly 2000other—Open Library ↗
Left Hand DarknessMarch 1983unknown—Open Library ↗
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  • Frye annotated -- no. 1811
  • The Hainish Cycle #4