• The front cover of the paperback The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. Le Guin, featuring a large white heron standing before a blue and purple mountainous landscape.
  • The back cover of the book, providing a plot summary about the prison world Victoria and the conflict between the City and the People of the Peace.
  • The white and tan spine of the book The Eye of the Heron, showing the title, author name, and the Harper Science Fiction logo.
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Ursula K. Le Guin | Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, and Philosophical Fiction

The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Eye of the Heron by Ursula K. Le Guin

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An Earthsea Author Speculative Novel of Penal Planets, Pacifist Resistance, and Wilderness Frontiers

On the harsh penal planet Victoria, two distinct human communities exist in uneasy friction: the ruling City of Victoria, descended from urban criminals, and Shantih, a agricultural settlement established by pacifist exiles known as the People of Peace.

When City leaders demand total economic subjugation and forced labor from Shantih, young Luz Falco—daughter of a prominent City councilor—rejects her aristocratic background. Joining pacifist leader Lev, Luz helps guide a brave group into unexplored wilderness to establish an independent settlement at Heron Valley.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Ursula K. Le Guin delivers an insightful speculative novel on nonviolent resistance and frontier freedom. Perfect for readers of Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood, and Joanna Russ.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Harper

Pages: 198

Format: Mass Market Paperback

Publication Date: 1991

ISBN: 9780061001383

Condition Note:

Vintage - Very Good. This mass market paperback shows only light shelf wear consistent with careful ownership. The spine is square, tight, but does have an indent in the top center and can be seen in the spine view image. The cover art, featuring the striking heron against a mountainous backdrop, remains bright and vibrant. The pages are securely bound and the text block is clean, though the paper shows a light, uniform tan typical of vintage editions.

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  • Very Good: Lightly read with minor shelf wear or light cover creasing. Pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked with a tight binding. (Our baseline standard for pre-loved books.)
  • Good: A well-loved reading copy with visible shelf wear or page aging, but fully intact and structurally sound.

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