Description

Shevek, an excellent physicist, decides to do this. He'll seek answers, question the unquestionable, and make an effort to tear-down the walls of hatred which have isolated his planet of anarchists from the remainder of the civilized world. To get this done dangerous task means quitting his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.