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Best-selling author Octavia E. Butler's acclaimed novels have won numerous awards, and she is a recipient of a "genius" grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Parable of the Talents was selected as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of horrifying depravity. Assault, theft, sexual abuse, slavery, and murder are commonplace. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous, bigoted tyrant wins his way into the White House. Directly opposed is Lauren Olamina, founder of Earthseed--a new faith that teaches "God Is Change." Persecuted for "heathen" beliefs as much as for having a black female leader, Earthseed's followers face a life-and-death struggle to preserve their vision. Butler's fluid writing and keen observations about race, gender, politics, and religion make for a moving parable that will be pondered for generations. A powerful reading from three standout narrators captures the multi-generational sweep of this poignant tale.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Octavia E. Butler
Narrators:
Sisi Aisha Johnson, Patricia R. Floyd & Peter Jay Fernandez
ISBN:
9781449801311
Length:
15 hours 28 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Recorded Books, Inc.
Publication date:
September 12, 2007
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#1,453 Overall
Genre rank:
#92 in Science Fiction
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