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A collection of short stories by the legendary and iconic Ursula K. Le Guin—selected with an introduction by the author, and combined in one volume for the first time.

The Unreal and the Real is a collection of some of Ursula K. Le Guin’s best short stories. She has won multiple prizes and accolades from the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to the Newbery Honor, the Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and PEN/Malamud Awards. She has had her work collected over the years, but this is the first short story volume combining a full range of her work.

Stories include:
-Brothers and Sisters
-A Week in the Country
-Unlocking the Air
-Imaginary Countries
-The Diary of the Rose
-Direction of the Road
-The White Donkey
-Gwilan’s Harp
-May’s Lion
-Buffalo Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight
-Horse Camp
-The Water Is Wide
-The Lost Children
-Texts
-Sle

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      Publisher: S&S/Saga Press
      Publication Date: 1/7/2017 12:11:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781481475976, 978-1481475976
      ISBN10: 1481475975
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A collection of short stories by the legendary and iconic Ursula K. Le Guin—selected with an introduction by the author, and combined in one volume for the first time.

      The Unreal and the Real is a collection of some of Ursula K. Le Guin’s best short stories. She has won multiple prizes and accolades from the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to the Newbery Honor, the Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and PEN/Malamud Awards. She has had her work collected over the years, but this is the first short story volume combining a full range of her work.

      Stories include:
      -Brothers and Sisters
      -A Week in the Country
      -Unlocking the Air
      -Imaginary Countries
      -The Diary of the Rose
      -Direction of the Road
      -The White Donkey
      -Gwilan’s Harp
      -May’s Lion
      -Buffalo Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight
      -Horse Camp
      -The Water Is Wide
      -The Lost Children
      -Texts
      -Sle

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