![]() Some of the big issues in this book-race, warfare, Eastern religions-are pretty familiar to anyone who knows a little bit about the Sixties.Įven though Lathe of Heaven is not as popular as Le Guin's Earthsea or Hanish Cycle, it's probably her most famous work outside of those series. It comes out of an era defined by civil-rights issues, Vietnam War protests, and a generation of hippies. The plot of the novel was probably influenced by its historical context. Not exactly the awesome free pass you expected, huh? George's dreams end up changing reality more times than we can count they even indirectly lead to the end of the world. Le Guin explores just what would happen if someone who can change the world with his dreams-like George Orr-fell into the hands of someone as power-hungry as Dr. The Lathe of Heaven appeared 1971, and in it Ursula K. Well, now you understand why it sucks to be George Orr. ![]() ![]() ![]() So far, so good.īut now imagine that you can't control it: your dreams never quite turn out the way you want them to, and sometimes you even end up killing people. Sounds sweet, right? You'd make the world a better place, end suffering, and get a little bit of the good life for yourself while you're at it. Imagine you could change reality with your dreams. ![]()
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