An edition of Parable of the Talents (1998)

Parable of the Talents

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An edition of Parable of the Talents (1998)

Parable of the Talents

Warner Books ed.

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  • ★★★★ 4.1 (17 ratings) ·
  • 99 Want to read
  • 5 Currently reading
  • 33 Have read

Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of depravity. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous bigot wins his way into the White House. Lauren Olamina leads a new faith group directly opposed to the new government. This is the story of the group's struggle to preserve its vision.

As the government turns a blind eye to the violent bigots who consider a black female leader a threat, Lauren Olamina must either sacrifice her child and her followers or forsake her religion. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations and violence,

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Warner Books
Language
English
Pages
424

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Fiction, Twenty-first century, Young women, Science fiction, Dystopias, Fiction, fantasy, contemporary, California, fiction, African americans, fiction, Fiction, political, Fiction, science fiction, general, Audiobooks, American literature, award:nebula_award=novel, American fiction, Dystopies, Romans, nouvelles, Jeunes femmes, Vingt et unième siècle, Roman américain, General, Literary, Young women, fiction

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Cover of: Parable of the talents
Parable of the talents
2001, Warner Books
in English - Warner Books ed.
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Cover of: Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents
2000, Warner Books
in English - Warner Books ed.
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Parable of the talents: a novel
1998, Seven Stories Press
in English - A Seven Stories Press 1st ed.
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"Aspect."
Includes Reading Group Guide questions.

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New York
Series
Earthseed #2
Genre
Fiction.

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Dewey Decimal Class
813/.54
Library of Congress
PS3552.U827 P38 2000

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Pagination
424 p. ;
Number of pages
424

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OL46937M
ISBN 10
0446675784
LCCN
99046566
OCLC/WorldCat
972897166
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1094465
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764646

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