The word for world is forest - Ursula K. Le Guin

A world of peaceful aliens conquered by bloodthirsty yumens, their
existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans
find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters.


Desperation causes the Athsheans to retaliate against their captors,
abandoning their strictures against violence. In defending their lives,
they endanger the very foundations of their society. Every blow against
the invaders is a blow to the core of Athsheans' culture.

And once the killing starts, there is no turning back.

Winner of the 1973 Hugo award for Best Novella, and nominated for many others, The Word for World is Forest
is part of Le Guin's 'Hainish Cycle'. It explores a future history of
Earth and pacifistic ideals in its depictions of violence, colonialism
and resistance.

'A simple story that, like most things Le Guin wrote, packs a powerful emotional and critical punch'- Tordotcom
'Deeply moving and shocking by turns'- Suzanne Reid
'Le
Guin writes in quiet, straightforward sentences about people who feel
they are being torn apart by massive forces in society . . . and who
fight courageously to remain whole' - The New York Times Book Review


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