The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin [FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION] 1973 • Avon

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION [1973] AVON SCIENCE FICTION

Rare paperback 1st with original cover.  3rd Printing. 1973

Great reading copy.   Cover has some shelf wear; a few chipped edges.

Spine has some creasing and a slight lean from read-wear.   

Inside is clean and pages read nicely with tanning.  

A classic science fiction novel by one of the greatest writers of the genre, set in a future world where one man's dreams control the fate of humanity.

In a future world racked by violence and environmental catastrophes, George Orr wakes up one day to discover that his dreams have the ability to alter reality. He seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist who immediately grasps the power George wields. Soon George must preserve reality itself as Dr. Haber becomes adept at manipulating George's dreams for his own purposes.

The Lathe of Heaven is an eerily prescient novel from award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin that masterfully addresses the dangers of power and humanity's self-destructiveness, questioning the nature of reality itself. It is a classic of the science fiction genre.