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"Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society--technological, political, economic--and who fight courageously to remain whole."--The New York Times Book Review

"As good as any contemporary at creating worlds, imaginary or our own...Le Guin writes with painstaking intelligence. Her characters are complex and haunting, and her writing is remarkable for its sinewy grace."--Time Magazine
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"Le Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel they are being torn apart by massive forces in society--technological, political, economic--and who fight courageously to remain whole."--The New York Times Book Review

"As good as any contemporary at creating worlds, imaginary or our own...Le Guin writes with painstaking intelligence. Her characters are complex and haunting, and her writing is remarkable for its sinewy grace."--Time Magazine

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Orb Books; First Orb Edition: November 1996, full No. line edition (October 15, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312862113
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312862114
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just magnificent., November 19, 2007
By neurotome "neurotome" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
I've been a LeGuin fan for many years, so I've long been skeptical about reading this, a collection of her first three novels. (They form a loosely-connected trilogy and should be read in order for best effect.) I was worried that they might not live up to the standard of her later works, that they might somehow spoil my appreciation of what I've come to regard as one of the greatest bodies of work of any author.

My hesitation was misplaced. These stories bring LeGuin's anthropologist's eye; deft hand for character; and talent to create unknown, fully detailed worlds together as well as any of her other novels. The opener, Rocannon's World, shows what happens when an anthropological expedition to a new planet gets tangled in bureaucracy before going suddenly wrong. Planet in Exile, set 600 years later, follows a tale of two cultures - one alien, one human - forced to meld into one. Finally, World of Illusion closes the circle, showing us the final confrontation between humankind and the mysterious race variously known as the Shing, the Lords of Es Toch, the Enemy, and the Liars of Earth.

Like all LeGuin's work, the thrill-ride is subtle; some of the themes hit you late, sort of like the heat from a chipotle pepper that's been simmering in soup for a couple hours. The reward of reading LeGuin is a pleasure not to be missed and I'd recommend this book for any SF fan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars In the Beginning...., March 30, 2000
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There were these 3 books, Ursula Leguin's first science fiction novels. They are all set at different times in the same far distant future as her best known work, "The Left Hand of Darkness". Leguin's skill as a writer is evident in these books, and while they may lack some of the weight of the "Left Hand", they also are more concise and exciting. Leguin is a rarity in the sci-fi field, she is such a good writer that you are drawn into the worlds she creates. It is easy to forget that you are reading works of fiction when reading these books; the narratives and characterizations have the force of non-fiction. Another highly recommended, hard to find book by Leguin, again set in the distant future, is "The Word for World is Forest".
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4.0 out of 5 stars Up, Down and Up Again, December 20, 2003
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In their efforts to defend themselves against the oncoming fleets of the Shing, the Hainish peoples (all humanoids in this area, for the Hainish were an old race that had long spread out from their home world) had banded together in defence.
But not all wanted to part of the Hainish Alliance.
In _Rocannon's Word_ Rocannon was an ethnologist investigating Fomalhault when his team was killed by such a band, but Rocannon found a secret in Fomalhaut's hinterlands that would give the Alliance an edge.
Sent out from Terra centuries ago in order to raise the tech level of a primitive world, the expedition were informed of the arrival of the Shing and from the ensuing silence deduced defeat. Now this planet had to be made into a home, but it couldn't be untill the expedition accepted their exile! (_Planet of Exile_)
In _City of Illusion_, an all too fallible member of an off world team is discarded by those who had taken his ship when it arrived in Earth orbit and left to die in the primitive culture that was all that was allowed by the alien overlords. Taken to be one of those overlords by the suspicious villagers, only the belief of a young woman enables him to carry on to find out the truth behind Earth's long silence.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Three Novellas, More About Anthropology Than Science Fiction
I purchased this collection of three novellas after having read Leguin's outstanding novel, The Left Hand of Darkness. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Steven M. Anthony

5.0 out of 5 stars Golden!
It's wonderful to have these three related books in one binding. Le Guin is a very clever, very sensitive, very thoughtful writer and as such her books and their characters... Read more
Published on November 9, 2007 by A. Ryder

5.0 out of 5 stars review
I received the book quickly and in very good condition. Le Guin is always an intelligent read. I am happy to have purchased the book through Amazon.
Published on September 24, 2005 by M. Mackal

5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favorite books in the world
i've read this a while ago, but it's amazing how some book just follow you through life. this book certenly flollow my life, but in it's styple and description and also with it's... Read more
Published on March 9, 2004 by A. Dan

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
I know this book was originally 3 seperate novels but, I liked how it was all combined into one. I thought it was pretty unique to have three divergent plots actually fit... Read more
Published on January 8, 2004 by Brian

5.0 out of 5 stars City of Illusions
I read this book over a year ago, and usually after that amount of time I can barely remember the plot of a book let alone the details. Read more
Published on January 8, 2004 by John E. Brooker

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous planetary romances, not to be missed.
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35 years on, Planet of Exile hasn't aged a bit. Read more
Published on December 29, 2003 by Peter D. Tillman

3.0 out of 5 stars CITY OF LIES
It's fun to resurrect these old novels. The story CITY OF ILLUSIONS is misnamed; it should have been CITY OF LIES. Read more
Published on January 25, 2003 by Worldreels

4.0 out of 5 stars Small thread to tie them all together
The three stories are all tied together by small, small threads. Sometimes that was what made them so interesting to read -- finding how it all fit together. Read more
Published on January 19, 2002 by leeloo_1313

4.0 out of 5 stars City of Illusions
With a unique style LeGuin was able to used a time tested theme and write a successfull story. Though it lacks an antagonist, which is one of the novels strengths, the story's... Read more
Published on August 28, 2000 by Ian Cruickshank

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