Parable of the sower
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Parable of the sower
A Four Walls Eight Windows 1st ed.
by Octavia E. Butler
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Published
1993
by
Four Walls Eight Windows
in
New York
.
Written in English
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About the Book
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.
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Sequel: Parable of the talents.
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- Created April 1, 2008
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| December 13, 2019 | Edited by Clean Up Bot | import existing book |
| December 13, 2019 | Edited by Clean Up Bot | import existing book |
| November 12, 2019 | Edited by Clean Up Bot | import existing book |
| November 25, 2018 | Edited by Lisa | Added new cover |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from Scriblio MARC record. |