Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler (English)

Description: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy, John Jennings The follow-up to Kindred, the #1 bestseller, comes Octavia E. Butlers groundbreaking dystopian novel In this graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butlers Parable of the Sower, by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the award-winning team behind the #1 bestseller Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, the author portrays a searing vision of Americas future. In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preachers daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) was a renowned African American author who was awarded a MacArthur "Genius" Grant and PEN West Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work. Since her death, sales of her books have increased enormously as the issues she addressed in her Afro-Futuristic, feminist novels and short fiction have only become more relevant.Damian Duffy, author of Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation and Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, is a cartoonist, scholar, writer, and teacher. He holds a MS and PhD in library and information sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is on the faculty.John Jennings is the curator of the Megascope list and illustrator of the graphic novel adaptations of Octavia E. Butlers Kindred and Parable of the Sower. He is a professor of media and cultural studies at the University of California, Riverside. Review "…the graphic novel is faithful to Butler, yet still fresh in its world building." * USA Today *"…alarmingly prescient and relevant…This accessible adaptation is poised to introduce Butlers dystopian tale to a new generation of readers." * Publishers Weekly *"…Jennings work in the book is beyond stunning…" * The Beat *"The Parable of the Sower graphic novel… is as faithful an adaptation as you can get. Not only does it hit all the plot points, it perfectly portrays Butlers balancing act in regard to how far society has fallen apart." * Kirkus *"Duffy and Jennings have done justice to Butlers work, losing none of the storys richness and adding an exciting visual element that makes the reading experience even more visceral and engrossing." * Foreword Reviews, STARRED review *"John Jenningss work succeeds as sequential storytelling and approaches the level of iconography regularly." * The Believer *"Jennings and Duffy are some of the most skilled and hardest working comics creators doing the work to radically transform and diversify the comics scene." * Comicosity *"Jennings has captured [Butlers] words with visual imagery in such an afrofuturistic, horror-esque way that the images jump off the page with every turn." * Flickering Myth * Review Quote "The Parable of the Sower graphic novel... is as faithful an adaptation as you can get. Not only does it hit all the plot points, it perfectly portrays Butlers balancing act in regard to how far society has fallen apart." Details ISBN1419731335 Author John Jennings Pages 272 Publisher Abrams Year 2020 ISBN-10 1419731335 ISBN-13 9781419731334 Format Hardcover Imprint Abrams ComicArts Subtitle A Graphic Novel Adaptation Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrator John Jennings Publication Date 2020-01-28 DEWEY 741.5 Language English UK Release Date 2020-01-28 NZ Release Date 2020-01-28 US Release Date 2020-01-28 Birth 1909 Death 1992 Affiliation Texas Tech University Position Senior Fellow Qualifications Sir Audience Age 13-99 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-02-29 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:126831878;

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