"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
In Parable of the Talents, the seeds of change that Lauren planted begin to bear fruit, but in unpredictable and brutal ways. Her small community is destroyed, her child is kidnapped, and she is imprisoned by sadistic zealots. She must find a way to escape and begin again, without family or friends. Her single-mindedness in teaching Earthseed may be her only chance to survive, but paradoxically, may cause the ultimate estrangement of her beloved daughter. Parable of the Talents is told from both mother's and daughter's perspectives, but it is the narrative of Lauren's grown daughter, who has seen her mother made into a deity of sorts, that is the most compelling. Butler's writing is simple and elegant, and her storytelling skills are superb, as usual. Fans will be eagerly awaiting the next instalment in what promises to be a moving and adventurous saga. --Therese Littleton, Amazon.com
-- DENVER POST
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
£ 2.12
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 26774347-n
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781609807207
Book Description Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Parable of the Talents 1.3. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9781609807207
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9781609807207
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 1609807200
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # BKZN9781609807207
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # 1609807200
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2811580128029
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9781609807207
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. 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, the novel is the continuation of the travails of Lauren Olamina, the heroine of 1994's Nebula Prize finalist, bestselling Parable of the Sower. Written in the voice of Lauren Olamina's daughter, this is a book about a society whose very fabric has been torn asunder. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781609807207