The Dispossessed
Readers rate it 4.2 (922 on Hardcover)
400 pages · Released 2002 · HarperCollins
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The Dispossessed is a sophisticated philosophical science fiction novel exploring anarchism, physics, and social structures—far more intellectually demanding than action-driven. While it contains some violence and mature themes, these are not gratuitous; the book's real focus is on ideas, dialogue, and moral complexity. This is best suited to mature teen readers and adults with interest in philosophy and speculative fiction, not younger audiences.
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Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Sh... Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
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- Anarchism
- Anarquismo
- Ciencia-ficción
- Communal living
- Ficción
- Fiction
- Fiction in English
- Físicos
- Hugo Award Winner
- Life on other planets
- Novela utópica
- Physicists
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ISBN 9780061796883 · HarperCollins