Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

ISBN: 1419731335

Author: Butler, Octavia E.

Condition: Used

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.? -USA TodayIncludes an introduction by SFWA Grand Master Nalo Hopkinson