The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin is a Science Fiction Books Paperback Book. 'One of the literary greats of the twentieth century' Margaret AtwoodTwo people, until recently strangers, find themselves on a long, tortuous and dangerous journey across the ice. One is an outcast, forced to leave his beloved homeland; the other is fleeing from a different kind of persecution.What they have in common is curiosity, about others and themselves - and an almost unshakeable belief that the world can be a better place. As they journey for over 800 miles, across the harshest, most inhospitable landscape, they discover the true meaning of friendship, and of love.WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM DAVID MITCHELL