Butler Octavia E. - Parable Of The Sower A Graphic Novel Adaptation - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking dystopian novel Parable of the Sower is a don't - miss classic that resonates today more than ever. As The Washington Post noted: " A 1993 dystopian novel imagined the world in 2024. It's eerily accurate." This Hugo Award Winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic is the follow - up to Kindred a #1 New York Times bestseller. In this graphic - novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower by Damian Duffy and John Jennings the award - winning team behind Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation the author portrays a searing vision of America's future. In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina a preacher's daughter living in Los Angeles is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However in a night of fire and death what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny and the birth of a new faith. Alarmingly prescient and relevant. This accessible adaptation is poised to introduce Butler's dystopian tale to a new generation of readers. Publishers Weekly The graphic novel is faithful to Butler yet still fresh in its world building. US a Today Includes an introduction by SFW a Grand Master Nalo Hopkinson
Title: Parable Of The Sower A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Author(s): Butler Octavia E., John Jennings
Publisher: Abrams
Barcode: 9781419731334
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 1/28/2020
Category: Graphic Novels: Literary & Memoirs