Description
In a near-future America ravaged by climate change and social collapse, a young woman named Lauren Olamina possesses a unique gift: hyperempathy, the ability to feel the pain and pleasure of others as if it were her own. As her community crumbles under the weight of desperation and violence, Lauren begins to develop a new belief system, Earthseed, a philosophy centered on change and the potential for humanity to reach the stars. Forced to flee her home, she embarks on a perilous journey north, gathering a diverse group of followers who are drawn to her vision of hope and survival. Octavia E. Butler masterfully crafts a prescient and powerful narrative that explores themes of faith, community, and the enduring human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.
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Headline
Published Aug 20, 2019
320 pages
ISBN: 9781472263667
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Grand Central Publishing
Published Jan 1, 2000
356 pages
ISBN: 9780446675505
paperback
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Published Jan 1, 2012
299 pages
ISBN: 9781453263617
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First Published
1993
Language
eng
Featured in Challenges
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Content and trigger warnings for Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler.