PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
Octavia E Butler
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'One of the best in her field' Dazed and Confused
It is 2032, in a devastated United States, and Lauren Olamina's daughter Larkin is narrating the story of her mother's life.
The thriving rural community of Acorn is destroyed and Lauren sets out on the road to find Larkin. But she is also compelled to spread the word of her philosophy, Earthseed.Larkin describes the growth of Earthseed as its followers attain its goal of reaching the stars, while denouncing the authority her mother has become. yet eventually, even Larkin begins to see the humanity behind Lauren's vision, in this complex visionary novel of survival.
Octavia E Butler
is the author of eleven novels, including Kindred and Parable of the Sower, both published by The Women's Press. She has won the Hugo Award twice, the Nebula Award and the MacArthur 'genius' award. As one of the few African-American women writing science fiction, she has received widespread praise for her exploration of feminist and racial themes. She describes herself as 'a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist always, a black, a quiet egoist, a former Baptist, and an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty and drive'. Octavia E Butler lives in the Los Angeles region.