Ursula K. Le Guin — Rocannon&Apos;S World

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A fine first UK edition of Ursula K. Le Guin's first published novel, a science fiction quest tale set in her 'Hainish Cycle&apos. First UK edition.With the publisher's clipped dust wrapper, with later price label to fly leaf.A world shared by three native humanoid races - the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, elvish Fiia, and warrior clan, Liuar - is suddenly invaded and conquered by a fleet of ships from the stars. The novel's protagonist, "League of All Worlds" ethnographer Gaveral Rocannon, must lead the battle to free this new world.From major American writer of speculative fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin.One of several of Le Guin's works that take place in the Hainish Cycle, a future history that features civilisations of human beings on planets orbiting a number of nearby stars, including Terra ("Earth"). It also notably introduces the term ansible as a key technology (and plot element) that allows instantaneous communication across vast distances.  In the original cloth binding. With the publisher's clipped dust wrapper, with later price label to fly leaf. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper is lovely, with a hint of shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.