| Author | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| Copyright Holder | Ursula K. Le Guin |
| Publisher | Panther Books Ltd |
| First Published by | Victor Gollancz Ltd |
| Printed and Bound by | Hazell Watson & Viney Ltd* |
| Cover Art by | Anthony Roberts |
| Series | Hainish Cycle |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | UK |
| Copyright | 1974 |
| This Edition Published | 1975 |
| Pages / Font | 319 pages / Linotype Pilgrim |
| SBN | 586 04219 9 |
| Price | Australia $2.15 |
| Price | Canada $2.95 |
| Price | New Zealand $2.10 |
| Price | U.K. 75p |