Parable of the sower : a graphic novel adaptation / adapted by Damian Duffy ; illustrated by John Jennings ; based on the work of Octavia Butler.
The graphic-novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking dystopian novel, Parable of the Sower, 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 be...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Abrams ComicArts,
2021.
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Physical Description: | vi, 281 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
Format: | Book |
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The graphic-novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking dystopian novel, Parable of the Sower, 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. |
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Call Number: | PN6727.J418 P3 2021 PN6727.D836 P37 2021 |
ISBN: | 9781419754050 141975405X |