{"product_id":"language-of-the-night-by-ursula-k-le-guin","title":"Language of the Night by Ursula K. Le Guin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003ePre-order: publishing September 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction by David Mitchell \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword by Theo Downes-Le Guin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnotated by Theo Downes-Le Guin and So Mayer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Language of the Night\u003c\/em\u003e, Ursula K. Le Guin reflects on genre, imagination and the ethical work of writing. Illuminating the making of major works such as \u003cem\u003eA Wizard of Earthsea\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Left Hand of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e, Le Guin argues for science fiction and fantasy as literary modes that sustain philosophical, political and emotional inquiry. She considers artistic responsibility, the uses of myth, the craft of storytelling, and the role of the writer as both public intellectual and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging collection traces Le Guin's emergence as one of the most influential literary voices and champions the imagination as a vital instrument of freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperback Original\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublication date: 10 September 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eISBN: 978-1-0682409-5-9\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57056943243639,"sku":"9781068240959","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/7721\/8499\/files\/LOTNWEBIMAGE_250a6e3d-d925-43fc-92ca-42f95e2c40fa.png?v=1779896727","url":"https:\/\/www.silverpress.org\/products\/language-of-the-night-by-ursula-k-le-guin","provider":"Silver Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}