Download for print-disabled
Parable of the sower
by Octavia E. Butler
- 1 Ratings
- 96 Want to read
- 1 Currently reading
- 9 Have read
This edition published in 1993 by Four Walls Eight Windows in New York.
Written in English
— 299 pages
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.
Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others.
When fire destroys their compound, Lauren’s family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is fraught with danger. With a handful of other refugees, Lauren must make her way north to safety, along the way conceiving a revolutionary idea that may mean salvation for all mankind.
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
01
|
zzzz
|
02
Parable of the Sower: A powerful tale of a dark and dystopian future
Aug 20, 2019, Headline
paperback
|
zzzz
|
03
|
zzzz
|
04
|
zzzz
|
05
|
zzzz
|
06
|
zzzz
|
|
07
|
zzzz
|
|
08
|
zzzz
|
09
|
zzzz
|
10
|
aaaa
|
Parable of the sower
First published in 1993
Subjects
Fiction, Twenty-first century, African Americans, Science fiction, Audiobooks, Science Fiction, General, FICTION, Fiction, science fiction, general, California, fiction, African americans, fiction, American literaturePlaces
Southern California, CaliforniaTimes
2025, Future SettingWork Description
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.
Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others.
When fire destroys their compound, Lauren’s family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is fraught with danger. With a handful of other refugees, Lauren must make her way north to safety, along the way conceiving a revolutionary idea that may mean salvation for all mankind.
Parable of the sower
This edition published in 1993 by Four Walls Eight Windows in New York.
Edition Notes
Sequel: Parable of the talents.
Classifications
Lists containing this Book
-
Jumbo.to.read
from jumbo woodsy
-
Apocolypse
from chanelp
-
Read it2
from Kirima
-
LCs List
from Luke Cutting
-
Apocolypse
from chanelp
-
Mrs. McCoy gets Lit
from bjmccoy
History
- Created April 1, 2008
- 18 revisions
| November 16, 2020 | Edited by Clean Up Bot | import existing book |
| October 10, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| August 4, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| June 1, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from Scriblio MARC record. |