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The Birthday of the World and Other Stories (Hainish Cycle, #9)

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by Ursula K. Le Guin

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I've only ever read The Dispossessed - is it important for me to have read anything else in her series before reading this one, or is it more of a separate short story collection?
Jordan Denning Each novel and short story in the hainish cycle stands on its own. While there is mention of the worlds of other novels, the stories are only tied tog…moreEach novel and short story in the hainish cycle stands on its own. While there is mention of the worlds of other novels, the stories are only tied together in the sense that they are in the same universe. (less)
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The parentheses after the title say that this is the tenth volume in the Hainish Cycle. Does order matter for these volumes? Is it preferable to start in a certain place?
José Andrés Muñoz Order does not really matters. All volumes share a universe and are connected but they are independent. You can read Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipe…moreOrder does not really matters. All volumes share a universe and are connected but they are independent. You can read Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainish... to get some background information. It is a really complex universe and it is difficult to get a global vision of it but, to my understanding, these books are intended to be read as individual, local, personal stories. Hope you enjoy it.

(sorry for my English, it is not my native language)(less)
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