Parable of the talents : a novel / Octavia E. Butler ; introduction by Toshi Reagon.
| Author/creator |
Butler, Octavia E. author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | Seven Stories Press edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Seven Stories Press, [2016] |
| Copyright Notice | ©1998 |
| Description | 410 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | "Parable of the Talents celebrates the classic Butlerian themes of alienation and transcendence, violence and spirituality, slavery and freedom, separation and community, to astonishing effect, in the shockingly familiar, broken world of 2032. Long awaited, Parable of the Talents is the continuation of the travails of Lauren Olamina, the heroine of 1994's Nebula-Prize finalist, bestselling Parable of the Sower. Parable of the Talents is told in the voice of Lauren Olamina's daughter--from whom she has been separated for most of the girl's life--with sections in the form of Lauren's journal. Against a background of a war-torn continent, and with a far-right religious crusader in the office of the U.S. presidency, this is a book about a society whose very fabric has been torn asunder, and where the basic physical and emotional needs of people seem almost impossible to meet"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local note | Joyner Schlobin copy: In original dust jacket. See also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Schlobin Coll. item purchased from I Cannot Live Without Books 20230327 |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Political fiction. |
| Genre/form | Science fiction. |
| Genre/form | Political fiction. |
| LCCN | 2016033092 |
| ISBN | 9781609807207 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1609807200 (hardcover) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3552 .U827 P38 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Joyner | Schlobin Fantasy Collection | PS3552 .U827 P38 2016 | ✔ Available | Request Material |