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Clay's Ark : A Novel of Science Fiction

Clay's Ark : A Novel of Science Fiction

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Clay's Ark : A Novel of Science Fiction

by Butler, Octavia E

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New York: St. Martin's, 1984. [1984]. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Black boards. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 201pps. There is mild bumping to the spine-ends, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, is lightly rubbed and has a couple of small, closed tears at the top of the rear panel; the original price (12.95) is intact. A very nice copy of this earlier Butler -- scarce in collectible condition. ".Ms. Butler has created a horrifyingly believable world in the not-too-distant future, a time when the bonds of civilization have all but disappeared, when violence and vigilante justice are the rule rather than the exception. In such a world, the kidnapping of a doctor and his two daughters traveling across the California desert is hardly exceptional. But the small band of emaciated strangers who capture them is. They do not speak of ransom. Although sometimes their eyes glint with almost animal cunning, their bodies are wracked and wasted -- the consequence of drugs or disease. Paradoxically, they possess almost superhuman strength. Led by Asa Elias Doyle, the sole survivor of the ill-fated starship Clay's Ark, the desperate people have become innocent victims of a 'close encounter' with an alien life-form -- one so sinister and ultimately destructive of humankind that it has forced them into exile in a remote corner of a desolate wasteland, the better to resist a compulsion to spread the infection. To resist is to ensure mental agony, but to surrender is to relinquish one's humanity and free will -- to be ruled by physical drives that know no morality or restraint." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover.

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Clay’s Ark  is the last published novel in Octavia Butler’s  Patternist Series.  The novel is a prequel to others and documents the arrival of the Clay Ark disease that leads to the evolution of the mutant clayarks. The story is set in a near-future dystopia. Blake Maslin is a physician living in Southern California with his twin teenage daughters. They are kidnapped by Eli Doyle, the only survivor of Clay’s Ark spaceship that crashed in the desert. Eli is infected with a dangerous alien microorganism that gives him heightened senses and power but urges him to reproduce. He has isolated himself in the desert to stop the spread of the destructive. The organism kills many, but those who don’t succumb become powerful and have a strong desire to reproduce - mutant offspring that will eradicate the human race. Blake and his children have to decide whether to endanger themselves or humanity.

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Title
Clay's Ark : A Novel of Science Fiction
Author
Butler, Octavia E
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Hardcover
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First Edition, First Printing
ISBN 10
0312143214
ISBN 13
9780312143213
Publisher
St. Martin's
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1984
Keywords
OCTAVIA E BUTLER CLAY S ARK FIRST EDITIONS SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY HORROR ASA ELIAS DOYLE STARSHIPS ALIENS COLLECTIBLE USED BOOKS NOVELS
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