The Dispossessed
Recommended by Nicholas Whyte, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #9 in Utopian, Ranked #16 in Planet — see more rankings.
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life—Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Urras, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change. less
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Nicholas Whyte The hero of The Dispossessed grows up on a planet which is one of two twin planets in a solar system far away from here. The planet where the hero grows up is essentially a communist-socialist utopia, and the twin planet that they see every day and every night hanging in the sky is a more capitalist society, much more similar to our western society. (Source)
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The Dispossessed is ranked in the following categories:
- #62 in Awarded
- #52 in Capitalism
- #57 in Classic Sci-Fi
- #76 in Futurism
- #20 in Hugo Award
- #99 in Leather Bound
- #64 in Revolution
- #68 in Science Fiction
- #20 in Socialism
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