The Lathe Of Heaven

A Novel

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Paperback, 192 pages

English language

Published April 15, 2008 by Scribner.

ISBN:
978-1-4165-5696-1
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4 stars (2 reviews)

The Lathe of Heaven is a 1971 science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. The plot concerns a character whose dreams alter past and present reality. The story was serialized in the American science fiction magazine Amazing Stories. The novel received nominations for the 1972 Hugo and the 1971 Nebula Award, and won the Locus Award for Best Novel in 1972. Two television film adaptations were released: the PBS production, The Lathe of Heaven (1980), and Lathe of Heaven (2002), a remake produced by the A&E Network.

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reviewed The Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

Dreaming of a better world has consequences

3 stars

Overall, this was an interesting short novel. While deceptively simple, the premise makes you think about a lot its concepts, including dreams, reality, and the power to change it. The characters lead the conflict- there is an abusive relationship at its core as one takes advantage of the other. That was disturbing but the main character is a little too passive in working to get out of it.

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Subjects

  • American Science Fiction And Fantasy
  • Leguin, Ursula - Prose & Criticism
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - Science Fiction
  • Fantasy - General
  • Science Fiction - General
  • Fiction / General
  • General
  • Dreams
  • Science fiction