The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin - Lettered Edition

A landmark work of science fiction from Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven imagines a future on the brink, where the dreams of one ordinary man hold the power to rewrite reality. 

In a world scarred by war and environmental collapse, George Orr discovers his dreams change the future. Each time he sleeps, he awakens to a world altered, its history rewritten in ways only George can remember. Desperate to understand and control his extraordinary ability, he turns to psychiatrist Dr. William Haber. But what George feels is a burden, Haber sees as opportunity, and his attempts to harness this power set in motion dire consequences that pull at the very fabric of reality. 

First serialized in the magazine Amazing Science Fiction Stories in 1971, The Lathe of Heaven won the Locus Award for Best Novel the following year. Garnering praise from critics and peers alike, Philip K. Dick once wrote, "One of the best novels most important to understanding of the nature of our world is Ursula Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven, in which the dream universe is articulated in such a striking and compelling way that I hesitate to add any further explanation to it; it requires none." The New York Times commented, "The Lathe of Heaven is a rare and powerful synthesis of poetry and science, reason and emotion," while Newsweek called it "gracefully developed and extremely inventive... what science fiction is supposed to do."

Profound, imaginative, and deeply thought-provoking, Le Guin's work of prescient genius examines the limits of human control and the unforeseen consequences of imposing order on a complex world. A cornerstone of modern science fiction, it remains as relevant today as when it was first published.

The limited edition of The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin is presented in two states: Numbered Edition and Lettered Edition.

LETTERED EDITION

• 6” x 9” trim size.
• Limited to 26 copies.
• Signed by Elisabeth Le Guin and Tifenn Python.
• Eleven color illustrations by Tifenn Python.
• Bound in full goatskin, printed in several passes and worked with transfer printing, airbrushing, and screenprinting, then hand-tooled in genuine gold; in places a fine craquelé breaks the surface.
• Cover design features concentric circles representing the novel's overlapping timelines, with colors drawn from the book's illustrations.
• Text set in Monotype Fournier.
• Designed by award-winning designer Jason Dewinetz.
• Printed letterpress on 120 gsm mouldmade Arches paper.
• Housed in a clamshell enclosure with velour-lined trays.
• Endsheets feature a transfer print finished with hand tooling.
• Head & tail bands are crafted in two colors of leather.
• New foreword by Elisabeth Le Guin.
• Handbound by Gillian Stewart in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
• Bookmark with all pre-orders.

Published editions may differ slightly from mockups and prototype designs.
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