{"product_id":"9781419754050","title":"Parable of the Sower","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s groundbreaking dystopian novel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eParable of the Sower, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a don't-miss classic that resonates today more than ever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003enoted: “A 1993 dystopian novel imagined the world in 2024. It’s eerily accurate.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Hugo Award Winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic is the follow-up to \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKindred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this graphic-novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s \u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower \u003c\/i\u003eby Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the award-winning team behind \u003ci\u003eKindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation\u003c\/i\u003e, the author portrays a searing vision of America’s future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Alarmingly prescient and relevant. This accessible adaptation is poised to introduce Butler’s dystopian tale to a new generation of readers.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The graphic novel is faithful to Butler, yet still fresh in its world building.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an introduction by SFWA Grand Master Nalo Hopkinson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Octavia E. Butler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47272624029884,"sku":"9781419754050","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/8559\/2764\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e91f9c6f-e260-4430-8b3e-efef9f8d4c76.jpg?v=1786636072","url":"https:\/\/wordsquirrelbooks.com\/products\/9781419754050","provider":"Word Squirrel Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}