Rocannon's World
1966 science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rocannon's World is a science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, her literary debut. It was published in 1966 as an Ace Double, along with Avram Davidson's The Kar-Chee Reign, following the tête-bêche format. Though it is one of Le Guin's many works set in the universe of the technological Hainish Cycle, the story itself has many elements of heroic fantasy. The hero Gaveral Rocannon encounters lords who live in castles and wield swords, and other races much like fairies and gnomes, in his travels on a backward planet.
Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
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Cover artist | Gerald McConnell |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Hainish Cycle |
Genre | Science fiction |
Published | 1966 (Ace Books) |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 117 |
ISBN | 0-8240-1424-3 |
OCLC | 9159033 |
813/.5/4 | |
LC Class | PZ4.L518 Ro4 PS3562.E42 |
Followed by | Planet of Exile (1966) |
The word "ansible" for a faster-than-light communicator, was coined in the novel. The term has since been widely used in science fiction.[1]