Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

A Graphic Novel Adaptation

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Beschreibung

<div><p><b>The acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking dystopian novel, </b><i><b>Parable of the Sower, </b></i><b>is a don't-miss classic that resonates today more than ever.</b><b>As </b><i><b>The Washington Post </b></i><b>noted: "A 1993 dystopian novel imagined the world in 2024. It's eerily accurate."</b></p><p><b>This Hugo Award Winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic is the follow-up to </b><i><b>Kindred</b></i><b>, a #1 </b><i><b>New York Times</b></i><b> bestseller. </b></p><p>In this graphic-novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's <i>Parable of the Sower </i>by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the award-winning team behind <i>Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation</i>, the author portrays a searing vision of America's future.</p><p>In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher's daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community.</p><p>In a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny . . . and the birth of a new faith.</p><p><b>"Alarmingly prescient and relevant. This accessible adaptation is poised to introduce Butler's dystopian tale to a new generation of readers." -</b><i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i></p><p><b>"The graphic novel is faithful to Butler, yet still fresh in its world building." -</b><i><b>USA Today</b></i></p><p><b>Includes an introduction by SFWA Grand Master Nalo Hopkinson.</b></p></div>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781419754050

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

241 x 167 x 21 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Verlag / Hersteller

Abrams & Chronicle Books