![]() Rocannon and Semley end up being massive historical figures, yet also tiny cogs in galaxy-sized machines. ![]() The protagonists, Semley and Rocannon, take decisive action they believe in, which sets in motion plots that spiral out of control and annihilate their intentions. The incomparable ending.īut it’s the way Le Guin explores the idea of agency sets the book apart for me. The way so many passages evoke the feel of hiking. The sadness of the heroes for their vanished civilizations. The beautiful and exact descriptive writing, and the syntax. Why?Īdam Novy: There are many reasons why I love Rocannon’s World. You told me it was your favorite Le Guin. I’m not really sure how I missed it in my first few forays into Le Guin-when I was younger it might not have been in my school library-but I’m glad I read it. Buy it from Hobart.Įdwin Turner: Thanks for suggesting Rocannon’s World, Adam. ![]() An edit of our conversation is below.Īdam Novy’s novel The Avian Gospels is fantastic. Our email exchanges about the book developed over a few weeks (during which time I ended up reading all of Le Guin’s so-called Hainish novels), and Adam’s analysis of the novel is, I think, especially perceptive. Le Guin’s novel The Lathe of Heaven, the novelist Adam Novy recommended that I check out her under-read first novel, Rocannon’s World. ![]() After I posted a review on this site of Ursula K. ![]()
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