Join us as we continue our tour through speculative fiction by discussing Le Guin's seminal ecological novel!

Publisher's description:

"**Hugo Award Winner, 1973**

Long before *Avatar*, Ursula K. Le Guin was writing science fiction with a strong ecological edge, the benchmark of which was the 1973 novella, *The Word for World is Forest*. Now, with the continuing trend toward human rights and green issues, the time is right for new fans to be moved by this Hugo-winning classic.

In this thought-provoking story, the existence of the peaceful Athsheans is altered when their world is conquered by the bloodthirsty yumens. Pressed into servitude, they find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters…until desperation leads them to launch a retaliatory strike. But in defending their lives, they will threaten the very foundations of their society. And once the killing starts, there is no turning back."

If you don't have a physical copy of the book, you can find a copy of it here:

[https://tinyurl.com/tfzwmvxu](https://tinyurl.com/tfzwmvxu)

Our plan is to meet at Dokdabang Cafe (독수리 다방) in Sinchon, which is on the 8th floor of the building indicated on the map linked to on this page. The address of Dokdabang is 36, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03776. Below are Kakao Maps and Naver Maps links to the cafe:

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