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The Word for World Is Forest is a science fiction novella by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, first published in the United States in 1972 as a part of the anthology Again, Dangerous Visions, and published as a separate book in 1976 by Berkley Books.
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The Word for World Is Forest was originally published in the anthology Again, Dangerous Visions in 1972. It was published as a standalone book in 1976 by Berkley/Putnam, and is currently published by Tor Books.
Mar 17, 1972 · The story of The Word for World is Forest focuses on a military logging colony set up on the fictional planet of Athshe by Terrans (= people from planet Earth). The colonists have enslaved the completely non-aggressive native Athsheans, and treat them very harshly.
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The Word for World is Forest Summary. Captain Don Davidson, the human leader of the Smith Camp on the “ New Tahiti ” colony—also known as the planet Athshe—starts his day thinking about a shipment of women coming to Centralville (New Tahiti’s headquarters) from planet Earth. He’s excited to “tame” New Tahiti, including its ...
Written in the glare of the United States’ war on Indochina, and first published as a separate book in that war’s dire aftermath, The Word for World is Forest is a reflection on invasion, exploitation and oppression, and on the necessity and cost of resistance.
Jul 6, 2010 · The Word for World is Forest. When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters.
Jul 6, 2010 · When the inhabitants of a peaceful world are conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of...
