There are many, many more where these came from.

What he finds there, to his continuing astonishment, are a people who have developed only one gender.

This reframing of gender was revolutionary in 1969, and the book remains a masterpiece.

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Here, it’s the fictional Eastern European country of Orsinia.

The triptych listed above follows one family, the Fabbres, as they experience Orsinia throughout the 20th century.

Snow sparkled in the air, and the people sang.

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HMH Books for Young Readers

BuyThe Unreal and the Realhere.

Readers might find themselves debating the answer and exploring the questions it raises for a long time after.

None of this is spare time."

The Left Hand of Darkness (10/25/2016)by Ursula K. Le Guin

Penguin Random House

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