Paradises Lost

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‘Our job is to travel. A different job from arrival.’ As the ship Discovery makes its slow way through space towards New Earth, two children, Hsing and Luis, born into the ship’s society, come of age together. But just as their destinies seem to be unfolding as decreed, a revelation about Discovery’s true course throws new light on to their shared future.

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SKU: 9781529984804 Category: Tag: Publisher/imprint : Vintage Classics
Page count : 160
Published on 2nd July, 2026

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Ursula k. Le Guin’s beautifully realised space epic of two young friends finding their lives steer a new, and unexpected course

As the spaceship Discovery makes its slow way towards its destination – New Earth – Hsing and Luis come of age together. Born in the middle of this multigenerational journey, they have never known life beyond the ship and never expect to. But just as their lives seem to be unfolding as decreed, a revelation about Discovery‘s true course throws everything they know into question.

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

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Weight 0.128 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13 × 1.2 cm
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