Parable of the talents / Octavia E. Butler.
Parable of the Talents celebrates the classic Butlerian themes of alienation and transcendence, violence and spirituality, slavery and freedom, separation and community, to astonishing effect, in the shockingly familiar, broken world of 2032. Long awaited, Parable of the Talents is the continuation of the travails of Lauren Olamina, the heroine of 1994's Nebula-Prize finalist, bestselling Parable of the Sower. Parable of the Talents is told in the voice of Lauren Olamina's daughter-from whom she has been separated for most of the girl's life-with sections in the form of Lauren's journal. Against a background of a war-torn continent, and with a far-right religious crusader in the office of the U.S. presidency, this is a book about a society whose very fabric has been torn asunder, and where the basic physical and emotional needs of people seem almost impossible to meet.
Record details
- ISBN: 0446675784
- ISBN: 9781538732199
- Physical Description: xv, 423 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: Grand Central Publishing edition.
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Aspect." Includes Reading Group Guide questions. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.9 21 35655. |
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| Subject: | Twenty-first century > Fiction. Young women > United States > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Political fiction. Science fiction. |
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Available copies
- 9 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Toe River Valley Regional Library . (Show)
Holds
- 3 current holds with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County Public Library | FIC BUT (Text) | 32222002857292 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | FIC Butler, Octavia (Text) | 0112523575546 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F BUT (Text) | 0020512866979 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/23/2025 |
| Enka-Candler Library | F BUT (Text) | 0020512550599 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Butler, Octavia (Text) | 0112523575537 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Gilbert Patterson Memorial Library | F BUTLER (Text) | 34510000631687 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | FIC BUTLER (Text) | 28198000164210 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/09/2025 |
| Moore County Library | FIC BUTLER (Text) | 48198030002337 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| North Asheville Library | F BUT (Text) | 0020513507853 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/29/2025 |
| Oakley/South Asheville Library | F BUT (Text) | 0020513762763 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Parable of the Talents celebrates the classic Butlerian themes of alienation and transcendence, violence and spirituality, slavery and freedom, separation and community, to astonishing effect, in the shockingly familiar, broken world of 2032. Long awaited, Parable of the Talents is the continuation of the travails of Lauren Olamina, the heroine of 1994's Nebula-Prize finalist, bestselling Parable of the Sower. Parable of the Talents is told in the voice of Lauren Olamina's daughter-from whom she has been separated for most of the girl's life-with sections in the form of Lauren's journal. Against a background of a war-torn continent, and with a far-right religious crusader in the office of the U.S. presidency, this is a book about a society whose very fabric has been torn asunder, and where the basic physical and emotional needs of people seem almost impossible to meet.
