Parable of the Talents

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Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Talents (Paperback, 2001, Women's Press Ltd,The)

Paperback, 365 pages

English language

Published July 1, 2001 by Women's Press Ltd,The.

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978-0-7043-4682-6
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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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  • Modern fiction
  • Science Fiction