Altivo answers “Can this book be read as a stand alone?”

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Can this book be read as a stand alone?

Altivo Overo Yes. Any of Le Guin's Hainish novels can be read standalone. As a librarian I often recommend reading large series in the order in which they were pub…moreYes. Any of Le Guin's Hainish novels can be read standalone. As a librarian I often recommend reading large series in the order in which they were published, not necessarily the chronological order of the events they tell. That works here as well, since this one was near the earliest of the Hainish stories.(less)

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by Ursula K. Le Guin

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