Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler (English) Paperback Book

Description: Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler Told in the haunting voice of Lilith, the heroine of "Dawn", this book is thestory of Liliths only son, Akin. Though he resembles a normal human, Akin isthe first "construct"--part man/part alien. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower: After the near-extinction of the human race, one young man with extraordinary gifts will reveal whether the human race can learn from its past and rebuild their future . . . or is doomed to self-destruction. In the future, nuclear war has destroyed nearly all humankind. An alien race intervenes, saving the small group of survivors from certain death. But their salvation comes at a cost. The Oankali are able to read and mutate genetic code, and they use these skills for their own survival, interbreeding with new species to constantly adapt and evolve. They value the intelligence they see in humankind but also know that the species--rigidly bound to destructive social hierarchies--is destined for failure. They are determined that the only way forward is for the two races to produce a new hybrid species--and they will not tolerate rebellion. Akin looks like an ordinary human child. But as the first true human-alien hybrid, he is born understanding language, then starts to form sentences at two months old. He can see at a molecular level and kill with a touch. More powerful than any human or Oankali, he will be the architect of both races future. But before he can carry this new species into the stars, Akin must reconcile with his own heritage in a world already torn in two. Author Biography Octavia E. Butler was a renowned writer who received a MacArthur "Genius" Grant and PEN West Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work. She was the author of several award-winning novels including Parable of the Sower, which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and was acclaimed for her lean prose, strong protagonists, and social observations in stories that range from the distant past to the far future. Sales of her books have increased enormously since her death as the issues she addressed in her Afrofuturistic, feminist novels and short fiction have only become more relevant. She passed away on February 24, 2006. Review "Wild Seed is a book that shifted my life . . . It is as epic, as game-changing, as moving and brilliant as any science fiction novel ever written."--Viola Davis"An internationally acclaimed science fiction writer whose evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human."--New York Times"Brilliant, endlessly rich...pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaids Tale."--John Green, New York Times (on Parable of the Sower)"Butler is one of the finest voices in fiction-period . . . A master storyteller with a voice that cradles and captivates, Butler casts an unflinching eye on racism, sexism, poverty and ignorance, and lets the reader see the terror and beauty of human nature."--Washington Post Book World"In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time, Octavia Butlers Parable books may be unmatched."--New Yorker (on Parable of the Sower)"More than any novel Ive ever read, Octavia Butlers Wild Seed examines power, what it means to wield it responsibly and what it means to resist it when it is wielded capriciously."--Rion Amilcar Scott, PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize-winning author of InsurrectionsPRAISE FOR OCTAVIA E. BUTLERS NOVELS Review Quote " Wild Seed is a book that shifted my life . . . It is as epic, as game-changing, as moving and brilliant as any science fiction novel ever written."-- Viola Davis Details ISBN0446603783 Author Octavia E. Butler Year 1997 ISBN-10 0446603783 ISBN-13 9780446603782 Publication Date 1997-04-01 Short Title ADULTHOOD RITES Series Xenogenesis Language English Media Book DEWEY FIC Pages 304 Residence Pasadena, CA, US DOI 10.1604/9780446603782 Series Number 2 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1997-04-01 NZ Release Date 1997-04-01 US Release Date 1997-04-01 UK Release Date 1997-04-01 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Format Paperback Imprint Warner Books Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:22307679;

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