{"product_id":"the-winds-twelve-quarters-stories-9780060914349","title":"The Wind's Twelve Quarters: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her lyrical writing, rich characters, and diverse worlds. \u003cem\u003eThe Wind's Twelve Quarters\u003c\/em\u003e collects seventeen powerful stories, each with an introduction by the author, ranging from fantasy to intriguing scientific concepts, from medieval settings to the future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding an insightful foreword by Le Guin, describing her experience, her inspirations, and her approach to writing, this stunning collection explores human values, relationships, and survival, and showcases the myriad talents of one of the most provocative writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Guin, Ursula K.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eUrsula Kroeber Le Guin was born in 1929 in Berkeley, and lives in Portland, Oregon. As of 2014, she has published twenty-one novels, eleven volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, twelve books for children, six volumes of poetry, and four of translation, and has received many honors and awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, National Book Award, and PEN\/Malamud. Her most recent publications are \u003cem\u003eFinding My Elegy: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605942767890,"sku":"9780060914349","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a29591f9-7a96-45e9-9109-98900aeeadd5.jpg?v=1732285719","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-winds-twelve-quarters-stories-9780060914349","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}