Hundreds of years ago an expedition from the League of all Worlds arrived on a planet inhabited by humans resembling nomad hunter gatherers. The expedition left and took with it all of their technology. However a few people were left who had to accommodate to the new planet. Years and generations go by, and the locals haven't evolved their tools or technology much. The descendants of the expeditioners have lost touch with their home, barely keeping track of their origins by books and stories. They keep apart from the locals and think of themselves as exiles, still following the Law of the League which forces them to live like the locals.
The story follows a local tribe and the expedition which are forced to work together to defend themselves from an attack of a barbarian northern tribe. I liked this novel more than Rocannon's World. The story is much more engaging and Le Guin builds a richer world, rasing issues such as racism, fear of the unknown, superstitions, technology (or the lack of), isolation and others.
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