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Dancing at the Edge of the World
- Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
- Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
From modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos - in this classic collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin roves with her customary audacity over the intersecting arenas of literature, feminism, and social responsibility, exploding any received notions she comes across and revealing visionary possibilities in their stead.
Le Guin is an authentic, wise woman, remembering, performing, and passing on the ancient ceremony of celebration, dancing "the dance of renewal, the dance that made the world" - and in this collection, she does so with wit and eloquence that make for exhilarating listening.
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- c huntbach
- 01-03-22
Le Guin is awesome and precient.
I've revisited several of the essays (at first reading) it's full of ideas, many of which are vital (40 years later). She writes of narrative, fiction, language, inequalities, friendship and animal cruelties. She enriches urgent and vital content with wit, thoughtful, beautiful prose and empathy.
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- r
- 16-02-23
Le Guin at her best
Great collection of essays, with the perfect narrator for the job. The content does start repeating here and there, but that is understandable. It's a wonder to be able to follow Le Guin's thinking in audio form, especially in the "performance" pieces.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-04-22
Wow
This is a great listen. The narrator does a superb job in bringing the material to life. Le Guin’s work is engaging even today - for any thoughtful reader. A collection of essays is not something I would ordinarily listen to but I’m glad I gave this a go.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-04-23
When it comes…
…to opinions about writing, women and books in general, we can argue if do we agree with other peoples subjectivity or not. When it comes to Le Guin, all I can say is this:
“Dear Ursula, please come back.”
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- Mrs R Hammond
- 22-03-24
Phenomenal!
This is outstanding! I’ll definitely be returning to it for perspective and inspiration in the future.
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- Eoin Walsh
- 11-03-24
What a pleasure to have a fantastic narrator who does justice to the work
Everything written or said by Ursula K. Le Guin is not just a pearl but a treasure trove of wisdom ! To have it read with expression, conviction and eloquent tone elevates it further. I feel like I’m listening to the author sharing her thoughts aloud for such is the ownership and commitment the narrator takes.
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- Custard
- 17-11-21
Pronunciation please!
Why ruin a good book by not bothering to check how names are pronounced? The Welsh names, in particular, are very straightforward. Getting them so transcendentally wrong makes the work unlistenable to. Do better, Audible.
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