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The Telling

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Description

Sutty, an Observer from Earth for the interstellar Ekumen, has been assigned to a new world--a world in the grips of a stern monolithic state, the Corporation. Embracing the sophisticated technology brought by other worlds and desiring to advance even faster into the future, the Akans recently outlawed the past, the old calligraphy, certain words, all ancient beliefs and ways; every citizen must now be a producer-consumer. Their state, not unlike the China of the Cultural Revolution, is one of secular terrorism. Traveling from city to small town, from loudspeakers to bleating cattle, Sutty discovers the remnants of a banned religion, a hidden culture. As she moves deeper into the countryside and the desolate mountains, she learns more about the Telling--the old faith of the Akans--and more about herself. With her intricate creation of an alien world, Ursula K. Le Guin compels us to reflect on our own recent history.

Product Details

PublisherBrilliance Audio
Publish DateAugust 25, 2015
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconCD-Audio
EAN/UPC9781501298493
Dimensions6.7 X 5.2 X 0.5 inches | 0.1 pounds
BISAC Categories: Science Fiction,

About the Author

Ursula K. Le Guin lives in Portland, Oregon. Among her honors are a National Book Award, a World Fantasy Award, five Hugo and five Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award, a Pushcart Prize, and the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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