About “The Shobies' Story”
"The Shobies' Story" is a 1990 science fiction novella by Ursula K. Le Guin. It follows the first human crew to use a new faster-than-light space travel method. The story was first published in the anthology Universe 1 and later included in A Fisherman of the Inland Sea, published by Harper Prism in 1994. The novella explores the experiences of the crew as they navigate this revolutionary form of travel. Le Guin's work focuses on the technical and human aspects of this journey. The story remains a concise exploration of space travel and its implications. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1990
- Latest edition
- 1998 · ISBN 9781884612091