The Word for World Is Forest

Overview:

  • Title: The Word for World Is Forest
  • Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Year: 2024
  • ISBN-10: 9781399607797
  • Publisher: Gollancz / Orion
  • Price: £8.99
  • Pages: xiv+113
  • Binding: Trade Paperback
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: The Word for World Is Forest
  • Notes:
    11th printing of this edition, and by number line. Title page:
    • "The Word for World [over] is Forest [over] Ursula K. Le Guin"
    • VG colophon.
    Copyright page:
    • "This edition first published in Great Britain in 2022 by Gollancz [over] an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group Ltd [over] Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment [over] London EC4Y 0DZ"
    • "An Hachette UK Company"
    • Numberline: "11 13 15 17 19 20 18 16 14 12"
    • "Text copyright © Ursula K. Le Guin 1972, 1976"
    • "Introduction copyright © Ken MacLeod 2014"
    • "ISBN (Paperback) 978 1 399 60779 7"
    • "ISBN (eBook) 978 1 473 20579 6"
    • "Printed and bound in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, [over] Elcograf S.p.A."
    Back cover:
    • "UK £8.99" (no additional pricing)
    • "Illustration: Autun Purser. Cover design: Tomás Almeida / Orion Books" (no visible signature on the artwork)
    Introduction is headed "Introduction [over] by Ken MacLeod" and signed "Ken MacLeod, 2014" on numbered page vii. Author's Introduction is signed "Portland, 1976." on numbered page xiv. Novel starts on numbered page 1. Semi-gloss cover. Publication date not stated in the book. {{PV|Evertype}}'s copy was purchased in August 2024, so 2024 is assumed.