Description

Book Synopsis
Grand Master Ursula K. LeGuin has been recognised for almost fifty years as one of the most important writers in the SF field - and is likewise feted beyond the confines of the genre. The Wind''s Twelve Quarters was her first collection and it brings together some of finest short fiction, including the Hugo Award-winning ''The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas'', the Nebula Award-winning ''The Day Before the Revolution'', and the Hugo-nominated ''Winter''s King'', which gave readers their first glimpse of the world later made famous in her Hugo- and Nebula-winning masterpiece The Left Hand of Darkness.

Trade Review
One of the most accomplished of contemporary science fiction writers - The New York Times Book Review

Her worlds have a magic sheen . . . she moulds them into dimensions we can only just sense. She is unique. She is legend. - The Times

A wonderfully mordant analyst of human weakness. The gems in this impressive collection have the same power to disconcert as her best novels.

On the strength of The Wind's Twelve Quarters, I would not hesitate to say that the short story is the appropriate medium for her, and one in which few contemporary writers . . . can equal her' - New Scientist

The Winds Twelve Quarters and The Compass Rose

    Product form

    A Paperback / softback by Ursula K. Le Guin

    £12.34

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £12.99 – you save £0.65 (5%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 25 Aug 2026.

    10 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Winds Twelve Quarters and The Compass Rose by Ursula K. Le Guin

      Book details

      Publisher Orion Publishing Co
      Published 13 August 2015
      ISBN-13 9781473205765
      978-1473205765
      ISBN-10 147320576X
      Also in:
      Fiction Science Fiction Sci-Fi Ursula K Le Guin Books by Ursula K Le Guin

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Grand Master Ursula K. LeGuin has been recognised for almost fifty years as one of the most important writers in the SF field - and is likewise feted beyond the confines of the genre. The Wind''s Twelve Quarters was her first collection and it brings together some of finest short fiction, including the Hugo Award-winning ''The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas'', the Nebula Award-winning ''The Day Before the Revolution'', and the Hugo-nominated ''Winter''s King'', which gave readers their first glimpse of the world later made famous in her Hugo- and Nebula-winning masterpiece The Left Hand of Darkness.

      Trade Review
      One of the most accomplished of contemporary science fiction writers - The New York Times Book Review

      Her worlds have a magic sheen . . . she moulds them into dimensions we can only just sense. She is unique. She is legend. - The Times

      A wonderfully mordant analyst of human weakness. The gems in this impressive collection have the same power to disconcert as her best novels.

      On the strength of The Wind's Twelve Quarters, I would not hesitate to say that the short story is the appropriate medium for her, and one in which few contemporary writers . . . can equal her' - New Scientist

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account