Parable of the Talents: winner of the Nebula Award by Octavia E. Butler (English

Description: Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The stunning sequel to Parable of the Sower, the NEW YORK TIMES-bestselling novel. Publisher Description This sequel to PARABLE OF THE SOWER by ground-breaking writer Octavia E. Butler feel like a prophetic nod to our current world. If you were glued to THE HANDMAIDS TALE or couldnt put down THE POWER, youll love this beautiful new edition of a seminal American classic.In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butlers novel may be unmatched New YorkerIn order for me to understand who I am, I must begin to understand who she was. Asha was born into a broken world. There are many things she needs to know: how her country could embrace a violent, far-right President promising to make America great again, why they turned a blind eye to the suffering - and the truth about her mother. In her journals, Lauren Olamina tells of a great love divided between her young daughter, her community and the revelation that led her to found a new faith that teaches God Is Change. But under a tyrannical religious regime who consider the mere existence of a black female leader a threat, Lauren knows she must soon either sacrifice her daughter and her followers - or forsake the beliefs that could transform human destiny. Octavia E. Butlers award-winning novel is an almost-prophetic take on a shockingly familiar and deeply relevant world. What readers are saying about Octavia Butler: KINDRED 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. Details ISBN 1472263650 ISBN-13 9781472263650 Title Parable of the Talents Author Octavia E. Butler Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 400 Publisher Headline Publishing Group GE_Item_ID:123626101; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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