Book summaryThis 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. 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." |
Parable of the Sowerby Butler, Octavia EFirst Edition, First Printing
Book desription: New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1993. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Unread. Boldly SIGNED and inscribed by this late, great author of the title page, " To _, Best wished." Nominated for the Nebula Award for the Best Novel, this is the odyssey of a woman, Lauren Olamina, who suffers from a hereditary trait called hyperempathy that causes her to feel the pain of others in the year 2035 in the midst of a scourge caused by a drug that causes violent behavior. Another excellent novel from the late author who passed away in 2006 and was the winner of the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant and the author of the highly acclaimed Patternist series. A touch of wear to spine ends and head of dj spine.. Boldly SIGNED By the Author on the Title Page.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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