num_pages: 248
description: A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can choose—and change—their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters.Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction.
language: English
title: The Left Hand of Darkness
titlecomplete: The Left Hand of Darkness
characters: Argaven XV, Genly Ai, Therem Harth rem ir Estraven
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Queer, LGBT, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Feminism, Novels, Fantasy
ratings_count: 170789
series: Hainish Cycle
awards: awardedAt: 28800000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: -31507200000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: James Tiptree Jr. Award
category: Retrospective, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Virago Press Ltd.