The Lathe of Heaven imagines a future on the brink, where the dreams of one ordinary man hold the power to rewrite reality. In a world scarred by war and environmental collapse, George Orr discovers his dreams change the future. Each time he sleeps, he awakens to a world altered, its history rewritten in ways only George can remember. Desperate to understand and control his extraordinary ability, he turns to psychiatrist Dr. William Haber. But what George feels is a burden, Haber sees as opportunity, and his attempts to harness this power set in motion dire consequences that pull at the very fabric of reality. Le Guin's work examines the limits of human control and the unforeseen consequences of imposing order on a complex world.

The limited edition of The Lathe of Heaven is presented in two states: Numbered Edition and Lettered Edition. The Lettered Edition features a 6” x 9” trim size and is limited to 26 copies. It is signed by Elisabeth Le Guin and Tifenn Python and includes eleven color illustrations by Tifenn Python. The volume is bound in full goatskin, printed in several passes and worked with transfer printing, airbrushing, and screenprinting, then hand-tooled in genuine gold; in places a fine craquelé breaks the surface. The cover design features concentric circles representing the novel's overlapping timelines, with colors drawn from the book's illustrations. The text is set in Monotype Fournier and printed letterpress on 120 gsm mouldmade Arches paper. The book is housed in a clamshell enclosure with velour-lined trays. Endsheets feature a transfer print finished with hand tooling, and head and tail bands are crafted in two colors of leather. This edition includes a new foreword by Elisabeth Le Guin and is handbound by Gillian Stewart in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Illustrations © 2024 by Tifenn Python.