num_pages: 133
description: A slender, realistic story of a young man's coming of age, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else is one of the most inspiring novels Ursula K. Le Guin ever published. Owen is seventeen and smart. He knows what he wants to do with his life. But then he meets Natalie and he realizes he doesn't know anything much at all. “Like all Le Guin’s work, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else is about the invisible structures of society and about the challenge to live honestly. On a Sunday years ago I was lucky to encounter a book that could show me the breadth our lives have—that the discovery of what leads us on is better than the goal of perfection.” —Emily Schultz, Bustle “An engaging, well written novel.” — New York Times
language: English
title: Very Far Away from Anywhere Else
titlecomplete: Very Far Away from Anywhere Else
characters: Owen, Natalie
genres: Realistic Fiction, Coming Of Age, Short Stories, Novels, Young Adult, Literature, Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 3514
places: Massachusetts
publisher: Clarion Books