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Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places

Ursula K. Le Guin

First published 1989
Publisher Grove Press
Format Hardcover
Type Nonfiction
ISBN 080211105X
Cover art Jo Bonney
Pages viii+306

Notes

  • "First Edition 1989" stated on the copyright page with a complete number line: "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1".
  • Month of publication from the code "1/89" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
  • The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the year of publication (1988) [incorrect], the ISBN (0-8021-1105-X), and the {{LCCN|88-11266}}.
  • "Jacket design by Jo Bonney" (over) "Jacket illustration adapted from an Australian Aborigine rock painting at Unbalanya Hill, Arnhemland" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.
  • There are graphic codes at the end of each of the titles in the table of contents which indicate which of the four themes of the collection this particular essay deals with: feminism, social responsibility, literature (or writing), or travel.
  • In the table of contents and on each essays title page, there is a date which roughly corresponds with the date written or first delivered as a speech. The dates do not necessarily represent the first date of publication, which is considered the date of record on the ISFDB.
  • The collection is divided into two major parts: "Talks and Essays" (pages 1-238) and "Reviews" (pages 239-302).
  • Pages 303-306 contain the acknowledgements.

Awards

Year Award Category Status
1990 Hugo Award Best Non-Fiction Book Nominee/Finalist
1990 Locus Poll Award Best Non-Fiction Nominee/Finalist

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places Cover 1989 Gollancz Hardcover Nonfiction viii+306
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places 1990 Perennial Library / Harper & Row Trade Paperback Nonfiction Suzanne Noli vii+306
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places Cover 1992 Paladin Paperback Nonfiction 306
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places Cover 1993 Perennial Library / Harper & Row Trade Paperback Nonfiction Suzanne Noli vii+306
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places Cover 1997 Grove Press Trade Paperback Nonfiction 320
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places Cover 2018 Grove Press eBook Nonfiction