The Lathe of Heaven

First edition hardcover (1971), Scribner & Sons, ISBN 0-684-12529-3

1979 Swedish edition, På andra sidan drömmen, Kindbergs Förlag, Sweden

1997 Avon edition

The Lathe of Heaven is a 1971 fable / science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin.

The work explores the nature of power and hubris. It follows the story of George Orr, who discovers that his dreams can alter reality. Once his psychiatrist understands that Orr's power is real, he tries to make the world better.

The work has been adapted for television twice.

Editions

• 1971: Charles Scribner's Sons, ISBN 0-684-12529-3 (first print edition; hardcover)
• 1979: Kindbergs Förlag, Sweden
• 1980: television adaptation for PBS (WNET?)
• 1997: Eos
• ? : Millennium Books, ISBN 1857989511
• 2001: Gollancz
• 2002: television adaptation for A& network

Further reading

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