Parable of the Sower: the New York Times bestseller by Octavia E. Butler (Englis

Description: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler The extraordinary, prescient NEW YORK TIMES-bestselling novel. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This first EARTHSEED novel by ground-breaking writer Octavia E. Butler feel like a prophetic nod to our current world. If you were glued to THE HANDMAIDS TALE, youll love this beautiful new edition of a seminal American classic.If there is one thing scarier than a dystopian novel about the future, its one written in the past that has already begun to come true. This is what makes PARABLE OF THE SOWER even more impressive than it was when first published Gloria SteinemWe are coming apart. Were a rope, breaking, a single strand at a time.America is a place of chaos, where violence rules and only the rich and powerful are safe. Lauren Olamina, a young woman with the extraordinary power to feel the pain of others as her own, records everything she sees of this broken world in her journal. Then, one terrible night, everything alters beyond recognition, and Lauren must make her voice heard for the sake of those she loves. Soon, her vision becomes reality and her dreams of a better way to live gain the power to change humanity forever. All that you touch, You Change. All that you Change, Changes you.What readers are saying about Octavia Butler: KINRED was written in 1979 but could have been written last year. Incredible. I couldnt put it down Emotionally and viscerally alive and challenging. I dont know how I missed it before nowA masterpiece by a matchless artist. Butler is simply sublimeReading these books will change your lifeA finely crafted work, rife with emotional power, horrifying in its believability, with a message that cannot be ignored Author Biography OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship genius grant. A pioneer of her genre, Octavias dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, womens rights, global warming and political and economic disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide. In 2020, Octavia E. Butler became a New York Times bestselling author. Review No novel Ive read this year has felt as relevant, as gut-wrenching or as essential... If youve ever tweeted "All Lives Matter", someone needs to shove Kindred into your hand, and quickly - The PoolOctavia E. Butler is one of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had across canons - as creators, readers, critics, were still wrestling with her extraordinary workOne cannot finish Kindred without feeling changed. It is a shattering work of art - Los Angeles Herald-Examiner[Her] evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human - New York TimesOctavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same Long Description This first EARTHSEED novel by ground-breaking writer Octavia E. Butler feel like a prophetic nod to our current world. If you were glued to T HE HANDMAIDS TALE , youll love this beautiful new edition of a seminal American classic. If there is one thing scarier than a dystopian novel about the future, its one written in the past that has already begun to come true. This is what makes PARABLE OF THE SOWER even more impressive than it was when first published Gloria Steinem We are coming apart. Were a rope, breaking, a single strand at a time. America is a place of chaos, where violence rules and only the rich and powerful are safe. Lauren Olamina, a young woman with the extraordinary power to feel the pain of others as her own, records everything she sees of this broken world in her journal.Then, one terrible night, everything alters beyond recognition, and Lauren must make her voice heard for the sake of those she loves. Soon, her vision becomes reality and her dreams of a better way to live gain the power to change humanity forever. All that you touch, You Change. All that you Change, Changes you. What readers are saying about Octavia Butler: KINRED was written in 1979 but could have been written last year. Incredible. I couldnt put it down Emotionally and viscerally alive and challenging . I dont know how I missed it before nowA masterpiece by a matchless artist . Butler is simply sublime Reading these books will change your life A finely crafted work , rife with emotional power, horrifying in its believability , with a message that cannot be ignored Review Quote If you havent read Butler, you dont yet understand how rich the possibilities of science fiction can be Promotional "Headline" The extraordinary, prescient NEW YORK TIMES-bestselling novel. Details ISBN1472263669 Author Octavia E. Butler Pages 320 Publisher Headline Publishing Group Year 2019 ISBN-10 1472263669 ISBN-13 9781472263667 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations N/A Series Parable 1 Publication Date 2019-08-20 Imprint Headline Book Publishing Short Title Parable of the Sower Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-20 Subtitle the New York Times bestseller Audience General AU Release Date 2019-08-26 NZ Release Date 2019-08-26 DEWEY FIC We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123626100;

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