The Lathe of Heaven

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by Ursula K. Le Guin

A classic science fiction novel by one of the greatest writers of the genre, set in a future world where one man's dreams control the fate of humanity.

In a future world racked by violence and environmental catastrophes, George Orr wakes up one day to discover that his dreams have the ability to alter reality. He seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist who immediately grasps the power George wields. Soon George must preserve reality itself as Dr. Haber becomes adept at manipulating George's dreams for his own purposes.

The Lathe of Heaven is an eerily prescient novel from award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin that masterfully addresses the dangers of power and humanity's self-destructiveness, questioning the nature of reality itself. It is a classic of the science fiction genre.

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Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.

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Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.

— Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven