Parable of the Talents
by Octavia E. Butler
- 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,
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
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, fictionPlaces
United StatesShowing 3 featured editions. View all 17 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
Parable of the talents: a novel
1998, Seven Stories Press
in English
- A Seven Stories Press 1st ed.
1888363819 9781888363814
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
"Aspect."
Includes Reading Group Guide questions.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Scriblio MARC recordLibrary of Congress MARC record
Internet Archive item record
marc_openlibraries_phillipsacademy MARC record
Better World Books record
Library of Congress MARC record
marc_columbia MARC record
Links outside Open Library
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All
| December 23, 2023 | Edited by | Merge works |
| August 18, 2023 | Edited by Freso | Add links to BookBrainz and MusicBrainz |
| August 3, 2023 | Edited by | merge authors |
| August 3, 2023 | Edited by | Merge works |
| October 15, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |