Summary - The Lathe Of Heaven: Based On The Book By Ursula K. Le Guin

SUMMARY

THE LATHE OF HEAVEN

BASED ON THE BOOK BY URSULA K. LE GUIN

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CONTENT

The Burden of Effective Dreams

The Palace of Dreams

Escalating Changes and Growing Unease

The Intervention and the Institute

The World Remade - The Plague and the Aliens

Escape and Revelation

The Cataclysm and the Contact

A Fragile New Reality and a Final Stand

The Release and the Dream Time

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Lathe of Heaven" centers on George Orr, a man whose dreams have the power to alter reality. Disturbed by this, George seeks treatment from psychiatrist Dr. William Haber, hoping to suppress his effective dreaming through drugs. However, Dr. Haber discovers George's ability and begins to exploit it using hypnosis and a machine called the Augmentor, believing he can reshape the world for the better through George's dreams. The novel explores the complex relationship between dreams and reality, the ethics of wielding such immense power, and the potential consequences of manipulating the fabric of existence.

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Release date

Audiobook: 29 March 2025