Parable of the Sower : the New York Times bestseller

Behold, a prescient masterpiece that has ascended to the lofty heights of the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller list. As Gloria Steinem astutely observes, "A dystopian novel penned in the past that begins to materialise in the present is far more chilling than one that merely speculates about the future. This is what elevates Parable of the Sower to even greater heights than when it first graced our bookshelves." Yaa Gyasi concurs, hailing it as "Unnervingly prescient and wise".

Picture, if you will, a society unravelling like a frayed rope, each strand snapping in turn. America has devolved into a maelstrom of chaos, where brutality reigns supreme and only the elite find sanctuary. Our protagonist, Lauren Olamina, a young woman blessed (or perhaps cursed) with the extraordinary ability to experience others' agony as her own, meticulously chronicles the disintegration of her world in her journal.

Then, in one fateful night of transformation, Lauren's reality is irrevocably altered. She must raise her voice, not merely for herself, but for those she holds dear. Her vision, once confined to the pages of her journal, begins to take shape, and her dreams of a better existence gain the potential to revolutionise humanity itself.

Octavia E. Butler, the luminary behind this opus, has garnered effusive praise from literary circles. The New Yorker proclaims, "In the ongoing debate over which dystopian classic best mirrors our times, Butler's novel may stand unrivalled in its eerily accurate foresight." The Guardian lauds her "prose, always stripped to its essence, delineating the agonising paradoxes of metamorphosis with compelling precision." Luminaries such as Viola Davis, Junot Diaz, and Lupita Nyong'o have added their voices to the chorus of acclaim, cementing Butler's status as a visionary and a titan of Afrofuturism.

Product Information:

Book ISBN:	9781472263667
Book Author:	Octavia E. Butler
Book Format:	Paperback / softback
Book Imprint:	Headline Book Publishing
Book Publisher:	Headline Publishing Group
Book Dimensions:	198 x 132 x 21 cm
Book Publication Date:	2019-08-20
Book Pagination:	320 pages
Book Weight:	226g