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Nominee · Arthur C. Clarke Award 2001

Parable of the Talents

by Octavia E. Butler

1998 novel by Octavia E. Butler

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,

Synopsis from Open Library.

Language
English
Genre
science fiction
Pages
424
ISBN
9781538765500
Subjects
Fiction, Twenty-first century, Young women, Science fiction, Dystopias, Fiction, fantasy, contemporary, California, fiction, African americans, fiction

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