The Wind's Twelve Quarters : Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin Stories Paperback FICTION/Short Stories (single author) A striking new 50th anniversary edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's extraordinary short story collection The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her lyrical writing, rich characters, and diverse worlds. The Wind's Twelve Quarters collects seventeen of her powerful stories and is a superb retrospective of her own best short fiction. Each story includes a brief introduction by Le Guin, setting it in perspective or giving its background, and the collection includes a foreword by the author describing her experience and approach to writing. The stories range widely from fantasy and intriguing scientific concepts, to medieval settings and the future, but all of them are concerned with human values, relationships, and survival under all kinds of stress and turmoil. This brilliant collection showcases the myriad talents of one of the most provocative writers of our time and is must-have for Le Guin's legion of fans or anyone who loves moving and imaginative stories. The stories included in the collection are: Semley's Necklace April in Paris The Masters Darkness Box The Word of Unbinding The Rule of Names Winter's King The Good Trip Nine Lives Things A Trip to the Head Vaster than Empires and More Slow The Stars Below The Field of Vision Direction of the Road The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas The Day Before the Revolution