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The Telling

Book • 2000
In 'The Telling', Ursula K. Le Guin crafts a narrative centered around Sutty, an Ekumen observer from Earth, who travels to the planet Aka. There, she encounters a society where traditional practices have been outlawed by a corporatist government, leading to a clash between the state and indigenous resistance.

The novel delves into themes of cultural identity, political ideology, and the power of storytelling.

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