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SUMMARY:Out Of This World Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Out Of This World Book Group Fantastical Worlds. Robots. Spac
 e Ships. Dragons. Magic. We alternate each month between a Fantasy and a
  Sci-Fi book! In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary\, a commemorati
 ve edition of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Hugo\, Locus\, and Nebula Award–winnin
 g classic\, a profound and thoughtful work of philosophical science fict
 ion exploring anarchism and capitalism\, individualism and collectivism\
 , and one ambitious man’s quest to bridge the ideological chasm separati
 ng two worlds. This special edition includes a new foreword by Karen Joy
  Fowler. A science fiction classic for the ages\, The Dispossessed is th
 e spellbinding story of anarchist Shevek\, the “galactically famous scie
 ntist\,” who single-handedly attempts to reunite two planets cut off fro
 m each other by centuries of distrust. Anarres\, Shevek’s homeland\, is 
 a bleak moon settled by an anarchic utopian civilization\, where there i
 s no government\, and everyone\, at least nominally\, is a revolutionary
 . It has long been isolated from other worlds\, including its mother pla
 net\, Urras—defined by warring nations\, great poverty\, and immense wea
 lth. Now Shevek\, a brilliant physicist\, is determined to unify the two
  civilizations. In the face of great hostility\, outright threats\, and 
 the pain of separation from his family\, he makes an unprecedented trip 
 to Urras. Greater than any concern for his own wellbeing is the belief t
 hat the walls of hatred\, distrust\, and philosophic division between hi
 s planet and the rest of the civilized universe must be torn down. He wi
 ll seek answers\, question the unquestionable\, and explore differences 
 in customs and cultures\, determined to tear down the walls of hatred th
 at have kept them apart in this landmark of social science fiction. To v
 isit Urras—to learn\, to teach\, to share—will require great sacrifice a
 nd risks\, which Shevek willingly accepts. Almost immediately upon his a
 rrival\, he finds not the egotistical philistines he expected\, but an i
 ntelligent\, complex people who warmly welcome him. But soon the ambitio
 us scientist and his gift is seen as a threat\, and in the profound conf
 lict that ensues\, he must reexamine his beliefs even as he ignites the 
 fires of change.\n\nTickets: https://aaronsbooks.com/books\n\nhttps://fi
 ndlocal.community/event/b821a19b-f2d0-45dd-bdf9-538c63e4d35e
LOCATION:Aaron's Books\, 35 E. Main Street\, Lititz\, PA
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/b821a19b-f2d0-45dd-bdf9-538c63e4d35
 e
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