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Parable of the Sower

by Octavia E. Butler

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Publisher Comments:

When unattended environmental and economic crises lead to social chaos, not even gated communities are safe. In a night of fire and death Lauren Olamina, a minister's young daughter, loses her family and home and ventures out into the unprotected American landscape. But what begins as a flight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny...and the birth of a new faith.

Review:

"Impassioned...stands out as a testament to the author's enormous talent." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

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"Enthralling...compelling and truly original." Denver Post

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"Octavia E. Butler is one of the finest voices in fiction — period....A master storyteller, Butler casts an unflinching eye on racism, sexism, poverty, and ignorance and lets the reader see the terror and beauty of human nature." Washington Post Book World

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"A new Octavia Butler novel is an exciting event....She is one of those rare authors who pay serious attention to the way human beings actually work together and against each other, and she does so with extraordinary plausibility." Locus

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"Butler's books are exceptional....She is a realist, writing the most detailed social criticism and creating some of the most fascinating female characters in the genre...real women caught in impossible situations." The Village Voice

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"Splendid...immensely interesting...provocative, intelligent writing....A parable that deserves to be pondered." Cleveland Plain Dealer

About the Author

Octavia E. Butler is the author of many novels, including Dawn, Wild Seed, and Kindred. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Award and a Nebula Award, and she has twice won the Hugo Award. She passed away on February 24, 2006, at the age of 58.

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ISBN:
9780446675505
Author:
Butler, Octavia E.
Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
California
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Afro-americans
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Twenty-first century
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
California, Southern
Edition Number:
Warner Books ed.
Edition Description:
Warner Books
Publication Date:
January 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
7.96x5.32x.94 in. .64 lbs.

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