Set in the same universe as ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ and ‘The Dispossessed’, these five linked stories follow far-future human colonies living in the distant solar system. Here is the complete suite of five linked stories from Ursula K. Le Guin’s acclaimed Hainish series, which tells the history of the Ekumen, the galactic confederation of human colonies founded by the planet Hain. First published as ‘Four Ways to Forgiveness’, and now joined by a fifth story, the tales focus on the twin planets Werel and Yeowe – two worlds whose peoples, long known as ‘owners’ and ‘assets,’ together face an uncertain future after civil war and revolution.