"One of [Le Guin's] most radical novels. . . . Always Coming Home is a study in what a complete and utter rejection of capitalism and patriarchy might look like--for society and for the art of storytelling."-- The Millions Reissued for a new generation of readers, Ursula K. Le Guin's magnificent work of imagination, a visionary, genre-crossing story about a future utopian community on the Northern California coast, hailed as "masterly" ( Newsweek ), "hypnotic" ( People ) and "[her] most consistently lyric and luminous ...
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"One of [Le Guin's] most radical novels. . . . Always Coming Home is a study in what a complete and utter rejection of capitalism and patriarchy might look like--for society and for the art of storytelling."-- The Millions Reissued for a new generation of readers, Ursula K. Le Guin's magnificent work of imagination, a visionary, genre-crossing story about a future utopian community on the Northern California coast, hailed as "masterly" ( Newsweek ), "hypnotic" ( People ) and "[her] most consistently lyric and luminous book" ( New York Times). This new edition includes an introduction by Shruti Swamy, author of A House is a Body. Midway through her career, Ursula K. Le Guin embarked on one of her most detailed, impressive literary projects, a novel that took more than five years to complete. Blending story and fable, poetry, artwork, and song, Always Coming Home is this legendary writer's fictional ethnography of the Kesh, a people of the far future living in a post-apocalyptic Napa Valley. Having survived ecological catastrophe brought on by relentless industrialization, the Kesh are a peaceful people who reject governance and the constriction of genders, limit population growth to prevent overcrowding and preserve resources, and maintain a healthy community in which everyone works to contribute to its well-being. This richly imagined story unfolds through a series of narrated "translations" that illuminate individual lives, including a woman named Stone Telling, who travels beyond the Valley and comes to reside with another tribe, the patriarchal Condor people. With sharp poignancy, Le Guin explores the complexities of the Kesh's unified society and presents to us--in exquisite detail--their lives, histories, adventures, customs, language, and art. In addition to poems and folk tales, Le Guin created verse dramas, records of oral performances, recipes, and even an alphabet and glossary of the Kesh language. The novel is illustrated throughout with drawings by artist Margaret Chodos and includes a musical component--original recordings of Kesh songs that Le Guin collaborated on with composer Todd Barton--bringing this utterly original and compelling world to life.
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Add this copy of Always Coming Home to cart. $449.00, good condition, Sold by COpolisLibraryTrust rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by HarperCollins Publishers.
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Good in very good dust jacket. Good condition paperback, clean pages minor warping. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 523 p. Audience: General/trade; General/trade.
Add this copy of Always Coming Home to cart. $500.00, like new condition, Sold by Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fernandina Beach, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Harper & Row.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Salesman's Dummy. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author Dummy, preceding every state of later proof copies, for the first edition. Seventeen unsewn signatures. 523 numbered pp with endsheets. Signed by LeGuin on the title sheet. Includes the eventual trade edition dustjacket. Dustjacket with minimal edgewear; it is in Very Good condition. First page of the first signature (the eventual front free endpage) slightly mussed; otherwise, in Fine condition.
Add this copy of Always Coming Home to cart. $685.47, fair condition, Sold by EB-Books LLC rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockford, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by HarperCollins Publishers.
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Fair. Item in acceptable condition including possible liquid damage. As well answers may be filled in. May be missing DVDs, CDs, Access code, etc. 100%Money-Back Guarantee! Ship within 24 hours! !
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