Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
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This lyrically written work of social science fiction is set in near-future Los Angeles. Intelligent and independent-minded teenager Lauren Olamina transcends her violent, impoverished city and a debilitating physical condition by creating a philosophy called Earthseed, which posits that the most dependable principle of the universe (i.e., God) is Change, Change must be embraced, and the destiny of humanity is to spread out among the stars. When the have-nots rise up against the haves and destroy her community, she encourages her fellow refugees to find hope through practicing Earthseed.
Editions of Parable of the Sower
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Grand Central Pub |
Date 2000 |
Price $4.99 |
 New |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Grand Central Pub |
Date 1998 |
Price $2.75 |
Good - |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Consortium Book Sales & Dist |
Date 1993 |
Price $21.70 |
Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket |
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Pub Group West |
Date 1993 |
Price $2.78 |
Good |
Publisher Notes
In California, in the year 2025, a small community is overrun by desperate scavengers, as an eighteen-year-old African-American woman sets off on foot on a perilous journey northward. By the author of Dawn.
Media Reviews
"...PARABLE OF THE SOWER is a thoroughly good read with characters you can really identify with and line for line intensity. It's edgy, it has a ring of truth, and it's literary writing....[It is] the kind of writing I have always hoped for, expected from good SF writers....Hurry and grab this one up ASAP."
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