A Fisherman of the Inland Sea: Stories

'le Guin Is A Writer Of Phenomenal Power' Observer The Winner Of The National Book Award, Ursula K. Le Guin Has Created A Profound And Transformational Literature. The Award-winning Stories In A Fisherman Of The Inland Sea Range From The Everyday To The Outer Limits Of Experience, Where The Quantum Uncertainties Of Space And Time Are Resolved Only In The Depths Of The Human Heart. Astonishing In Their Diversity And Power, They Exhibit Both The Artistry Of A Major Writer At The Height Of Her Powers And The Humanity Of A Mature Artist Confronting The World With Her Gift Of Wonder Still Intact. The award-winning stories in this book range from the everyday to the outer limits of experience, where the quantum uncertainties of space and time are resolved only in the depths of the human heart. Astonishing in their diversity and power, they exhibit both the artistry of a major writer at the height of her powers and the humanity of a mature artist confronting the world with her gift of wonder still intact. Preface Acknowledgments Introduction The First Contact With the Gorgonids Newton’s Sleep The Ascent of the North Face The Rock That Changed Things The Kerastion The Shobies’ Story Dancing to Ganam Another Story OR A Fisherman of the Inland Sea About the Author Mrs. Jerry Debree, the heroine of Grong Crossing, liked to look pretty.