Publisher's Synopsis
Winner of numerous awards -- including the National Book Award, a Pushcart Prize, five Hugos, five Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award and others -- Ursula K. Le Guin has long been a master of literary speculative fiction that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking. With The Birthday of the World the much-honored author once again demonstrates her virtuosity and versatility in this superb collection of short science fiction tales.
