Listen "Left Hand of Darkness"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to the Hugo and Nebula Readership Podcast where two sisters are reading their way through the Hugo and Nebula awarding novels in order. This episode is the highly anticipated Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin which won both the Hugo and the Nebula in 1970. It was a big hit with both sisters; we’re singing praises in this rather short episode Would you like to jump around and hit the high points? Here are the time markers to do just that: 01:32 Book Jacket Read 03:13 History Lesson 08:30 Big Themes - Love and Gender 13:14 Pronouns and Gender 17:19 Genly’s perspective and Gender 22:22 Characters and storyline 34:40 Amazing world building 40:00 Four Questions
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