Parable of the Sower (Signed)

Octavia Butler

ISBN 10: 0941423999 / ISBN 13: 9780941423991

Edité par Four Walls Eight Windows, New York, 1993

Fine in fine dust jacket. Sharp corners, no wear to dust jacket. Inscribed by Butler on the title page. First edition, first printing. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 number line. Unclipped dust jacket ($19.95). 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. N° de réf. du vendeur 015662

Synopsis :

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Revue de presse: "Gripping... poignant... succeeds on multiple levels." —The New York Times Book Review

"Literate... thoughtful. And a real gut-wrencher." —Washington Post Book World

"A powerful story of hope and faith in the midst of urban violence and decay... Excellent science fiction and a parable of modern society." —Denver Post

"A prophetic odyssey." —Essence

"Simple, direct, and deeply felt." —Library Journal

"Artfully conceived and elegantly written." —Cleveland Plain Dealer

"There isn't a page in this vivid and frightening story that fails to grip the reader." —San Jose Mercury News

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Parable of the Sower (Signed)
Éditeur : Four Walls Eight Windows, New York
Date d'édition : 1993
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Fine
Etat de la jaquette : Fine
Signé : Signed by Author(s)
Edition : 1st Edition