num_pages: 137
description: The award-winning masterpiece by one of today's most honored writers! 
  The Word for World is Forest
When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters. Desperation causes the Athsheans, led by Selver, to retaliate against their captors, abandoning their strictures against violence. But in defending their lives, they have endangered the very foundations of their society. For every blow against the invaders is a blow to the humanity of the Athsheans. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back.
language: English
title: The Word for World Is Forest
titlecomplete: The Word for World Is Forest
characters: Captain Don Davidson, Selver Thele - Athshean, Dr. Raj Lyubov - human ecologist
genres: Classics, American, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Aliens, Novella, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 29279
series: Hainish Cycle
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novella, awardedAt: 63100800000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novella, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Novella
publisher: Berkley Books (NY)